THE owners of a shopping centre have spoken after development plans caused controversy with local traders. ESTAMA UK which owns the Newgate Shopping Centre in Bishop Auckland has responded to recent criticism to plans to move the Job Centre into three retail units. The Department of Work and Pensions submitted a planning application to Durham County Council to move the Job Centre in the Newgate Centre. The units would be merged to create the new Job Centre, however in doing so one of the entrances to the centre will have to be blocked off, in order to join the retail units up, cutting off Fore Bondgate.
THE owners of a shopping centre have spoken after development plans caused controversy with local traders. ESTAMA UK which owns the Newgate Shopping Centre in Bishop Auckland has responded to recent criticism to plans to move the Job Centre into three retail units. The Department of Work and Pensions submitted a planning application to Durham County Council to move the Job Centre in the Newgate Centre. The units would be merged to create the new Job Centre, however in doing so one of the entrances to the centre will have to be blocked off, in order to join the retail units up, cutting off Fore Bondgate.