Peaceful Christmas for all the shoppers
A multi-million pound process – which was designed to put a roof on Sunderland’s town centre shopping precinct – was stopped .... but only for a short while.
A spokesman from the Sunderland Town Planning Department said: “We are going to let people do their Christmas shopping, so work is to stop until after Christmas.”
This means a peaceful festive season for the shoppers as they browsed for bargains.
The new-look building was taking shape in conjunction with Heron Property Corporation and Sunderland Council.
The town planner added: “If the town is to stay in the race against complexes like the Metro Centre the roof must be built to compete and keep customers.
The roof was expected to cost around £14.25million to complete and was being built so shoppers would be able to shop in warmth and in comfort.
Mrs McEwan, a shopper from Murton, said: “It is freezing when you come in the town centre. It does need to be covered in.”
The shopping precinct was first opened in the late 1960s and at that time it was one of the first of its kind.