Tozers 'Businesswise' presentation - 7 February 2014 - Guildhall Shopping Centre Development

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'Guildhall Shopping Centre Development - Another step forward for Exeter City Centre'

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John HarveyCity Centre Manager

Andrew McNeillyGuildhall Centre Manager

Guildhall Shopping Centre Development –Another step forward for Exeter City Centre

A decade of progress – Princesshay, investment in public spaces, John Lewis.

A challenging national environment – but with Exeter performing well.

A City Centre Vision for a Green Capital – & City Centre Strategy.

Key next steps – Bus Station site, Guildhall Shopping Centre.

Critical to maintain change, renewal & investment across the City Centre.

Changing City Centre demands.

The Strategic Context…

To improve Centre’s presence at main entrances – improving prominence & footfall.

To increase the leisure offer – reflecting the changing City Centre demands & improving ‘dwell time’.

Improving public spaces.

Key Objectives…

High Street – late Summer/Autumn 2014 to February 2015

Ambulatory/Higher Market – March 2015 to August 2015

‘Poundland’/‘Sports Soccer’ Unit (Unit 23) – March 2015 to August 2015

Public Realm – April 2015 to October 2015

Four Key Areas…

High Street

Ambulatory/Higher Market

Ambulatory/Higher MarketPublic Realm

‘Poundland’/‘Sports Soccer’ Unit

Public Realm‘Poundland’/‘Sports Soccer’ Unit

Public & business consultation Planning applications ‘Managing The Change’ – maintaining a

successful Centre during the works and a key City Centre asset

Phased works – no impact on car parking/Centre access

Process/Issues…

John Harvey:e-mail – john.harvey@exeter.gov.uk Mobile – 07885 760 496Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/exeterccm

Andrew McNeilly:e-mail – andrew@guildhallshoppingexeter.co.uk Phone – 01392 201 910Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/guildhallexeter

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