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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Scotch Corner Designer Village confirms 19 new names from M&S to Pizza Express
The Scotch Corner Designer Village has confirmed a new wave of high-profile retail signings, including Marks & Spencer, despite pushing the opening date back until 2027. The £130 million retail and leisure complex, located at the junction of the A1(M) and A66 in North Yorkshire, is now 50 per cent built, according to developers Scotch Corner Richmond LLP, with construction on the remaining phase set to recommence in September 2025. A CGI image of Scotch Corner Designer Village (Image: SCOTCH CORNER DEVELOPMENT) Developers say that phase 1 of the scheme, set to feature 73 outlet stores with discounts of up to 60 per cent off RRP, is now 82 per cent pre-let. Alongside the flagship 12,000 sq ft M&S store, other newly signed brands include Castore, Jack & Jones, Brook Taverner, Superdry, White Stuff, Haribo, Lindt, Radley London, and Dune London. Food and drink offerings are also expanding. M&S is one of the new names signed up to the Scotch Corner Designer Village (Image: SCOTCH CORNER DEVELOPMENT) Pizza Express, Pret A Manger, Knoops, 2000 Coffee, and Slim Chickens will join previously announced Wagamama and Five Guys. Retail Director Sarah Hodkinson said the strong leasing interest from brands reflects confidence in the destination. She said: 'Dozens of high-profile brands have signed with us. This is a vote of confidence and a superb, good news story for the region and the whole of the north of England.' The gate and metal structures at the Scotch Corner Designer Village site in June this year (Image: NORTHERN ECHO) When open, the development is expected to create 1,300 jobs, including 300 in construction, and attract up to four million visitors annually. While the addition of major names like M&S and Molton Brown has been welcomed in business circles, residents and councillors have expressed frustration at the project's continued delays and a perceived lack of transparency. The Designer Village was first granted planning permission in 2015 and was initially due to open in 2021, but has now been delayed four times. Residents have voiced concerns about rising congestion at the junction and the lack of clarity over how the village will integrate with local infrastructure. A section of fencing at the Scotch Corner Designer Village site in June this year (Image: NORTHERN ECHO) Despite this, developers insist the site will become a "gateway for tourism into Richmond, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors". The village will also include 2,000 parking spaces, 250 EV charging points, and the UK's largest Blue Diamond garden centre, which developers say will open following the retail launch. Developer Simon Waterfield said the extended build timeline was a reflection of quality and ambition. Read more: He said: 'Scotch Corner Designer Village is dedicated to supporting the locality and will feature local design talent and artisans. "We are also committed to sustainability, with 100 per cent renewable energy, waste management, and upgraded power infrastructure." BOSS Calvin Klein Tommy Hilfiger Levi's GAP Joules Mint Velvet Dune London Clarks Brook Taverner Regatta The Fragrance Shop Hobbs Phase Eight Monsoon White Stuff Superdry Radley London Jack & Jones Castore Guess Skechers Clarks Dune London Moss Bros. Molton Brown. Haribo Lindt Wagamama Five Guys Pizza Express Pret A Manger 2000 Coffee Knoops Slim Chickens
BBC News
31-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Penrith A66 traffic problems hitting businesses, says BID
Businesses are losing over £100,000 each Friday due to traffic congestion, according to a business Broad, chair of Penrith's Business Improvement District (BID), said queues on and around the A66 were putting people off coming into Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner David Allen also said gridlocked traffic was increasing emergency response times.A plan to turn the whole of the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner into dual carriageway is currently under review. Mr Broad said the BID estimated it cost each business in town £300-500 every Friday, when the traffic is at its worst, and that this amounted to over £100,000 in total."Penrith in effect on a Friday becomes a place to avoid," he said. According to Mr Broad, the problem is caused by large volumes of tourist traffic, along with freight, using the A66 at Kemplay Bank roundabout and junction 40 of the believes traffic flow measures should be used to stop Kemplay Bank becoming "like a car park".Cumbria's police and fire and rescue services both have their headquarters next to Kemplay Bank Mr Allen said, while his teams met their response targets, it took longer to get to incidents when the roads were said: "If you were leaving police headquarters in a non-emergency scenario, it can take 30 minutes just to get 300 yards to the roundabout." Some locals have suggested switching off the traffic lights at Kemplay Bank or using a yellow hatched box to improve traffic Highways, which manages the A66, said traffic lights improved congested roundabouts and a recent inspection of those at Kemplay Bank "detected no issues". Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
