Corby is top of the shops

May 20, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Shoppers are delighted with new stores in Corby town centre.
Surveys have revealed shopper satisfaction ratings have soared since Willow Place opened its doors in October last year.

The questionnaires were undertaken on behalf of town centre owners and managers Land Securities.

The average satisfaction score reached 78 per cent in the independent survey carried out during early spring – about double that of previous results, an achievement described by the firm which carried out the survey as ‘remarkable’.

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Plans for £100m town development

April 30, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Another section of a Northamptonshire town could be redeveloped following a £50m overhaul last year.

A plan for a £100m development has been submitted to Corby Borough Council by town centre owners, Land Securities.

The new scheme would see a department store, flats with roof gardens and an entertainment area including a multi-screen cinema built.

If the planning application is approved construction work would start at the end of 2009, Land Securities said.

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