Retailer asked to help fill store unit

FIFE Council is calling for support from a retail giant to help fill the gap left by the closure of its Glenrothes store.

As Glenrothes marks its 70th anniversary, new investments are planned to try to revitalise the town.

Now, following the recent closure of the Dunnes store in the Kingdom Centre, the local authority is asking the retail chain to help attract a major retailer into the vacant unit.

Labour councillor Altany Craik wants the Irish company, which is closing all six of its Scottish stores, to work with Kingdom owners Mars LaSalle and the local authority to attract a new tenant as quickly as possible.

The economy convener said: “Glenrothes offers a great opportunity for new and expanding businesses to locate and thrive.

“Fife Council is calling on Dunnes to help deliver an innovative joint marketing campaign to find a new anchor tenant for the Kingdom Centre, to ensure vibrancy is maintained and to further boost and regenerate the town centre.”