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CAR BOOT SALE
NEXT ONE 5th September!!
HAVE A
CLEAR OUT
MIDDLETON SHOPPING CENTRE
MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK
SAT NAV M24 4AA
CARS
£12 VANS £20
Rain
or Shine - outside or undercover!
Sellers from 6am - Public
from 7am
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2010 Dates for your diary
May; 2nd 16th June; 6th, 13th, 20th July; 4th, 18th,
August; 1st, 15th September; 5th, 19th
Introducing our
Ambassadors
Middleton Town Centre
welcomes its new recruits in
a bid to make the town
centre more inviting for
visitors and shoppers.
Town Centre Manager Jim
McMahon explains “sixteen
volunteers have been trained
as Ambassadors to offer
advice, guidance and
information on what’s on in
Middleton.”
“Ambassadors will also be
given up to date information
on the regeneration and
development works, as well
as traffic and car parking
information ready to give to
visitors.”
Supporting the initiative
local MP Jim Dobbin said
“Middleton is undergoing
major change and having
people on the ground to give
out useful information is an
excellent idea and one which
is sure to be a success.”
The Ambassadors will receive
regular updates and boosts
membership from Middleton
Shopping Centre, Middleton
Market, GMPTE and Greater
Manchester Police, as well
as Middleton Arena.
Those interested in
volunteering to become fully
trained Ambassadors are
asked to contact the Town
Centre Management Office on
0161 653 4990 or email
manager@middletontowncentre.co.uk
The Snow
must go on!
Middleton Market didn't let snow halt businesses
for the second day as market staff and traders worked together to
clear up to six inches of snow from the town square.
Middleton Market Supervisor Cain
Boswell said "we had already cancelled the special Monday Market
because many traders could not get in. We were determined to make sure
the market went ahead and spent three hours in the early hours
clearing snow and making safe the market for shoppers".
Middleton Market is trading
everyday of Christmas week.
Published on 22/12/09
Shop Local Launched
Rochdale Borough Council is joining forces with the Guardian to
support town centre traders.
The
new year will see a Shop Local campaign get underway, encouraging
everyone to take advantage of what Middleton has to offer and give
businesses a great 2010.
Jim
McMahon, Middleton Town Centre Manager said, “We are delighted that
the council and the Guardian are helping us support Middleton’s
businesses. Retailers often experience a slow-down in sales around
February as customers have spent their Christmas present money and the
post-Christmas credit card bills are having to be paid. So, we’re
hoping that the Shop Local campaign will give businesses a boost and
get them off to a better start to the year than ever.”
On 19
January a Business Forum Meeting will take place at the Olde Boars
Head on Long Street at 6pm. Organised by Middleton Town Centre
Management, it will be an opportunity for business leaders to put
forward their ideas for encouraging people to Shop Local.
Chairman of Middleton Township Committee, Councillor Peter Williams,
said, “The town centre is really changing for the better with the new
bus station, the fantastic Middleton Arena and of course next summer
the new Tesco superstore will open. But town centres only survive if
the people who they are there to serve, support them.
“I’d
encourage everyone to Shop Local and I hope business leaders come
along to the meeting so that together we can really get to grips with
what will encourage people to shop locally. Once we’ve heard their
views we’ll be able to firm up the support we can give through the
Shop Local campaign to make sure 2010 is a better year for
businesses.”
To find out more contact
Middleton Town Centre Management on 0161 653 4990
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Published on 15/12/09
Booming
Business!
Middleton Town Centre welcomes new and expanding
businesses—beating the recession!
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Middleton Health Centre
has
now opened on the First Floor of the Shopping Centre offering a wide
range of health services. |
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Azuri
was
just what the shopping centre needed in the form of young fashion
merchandising including a range of jewellery and just in time for
Christmas! |
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Boutique
has
opened up on Long Street offering high end fashion. This is a great
addition to the Town Centre and shows the entrepreneurial spirit is
alive and kicking! |
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Busters Discount Store
has
reopened on the 2nd Floor of Middleton Shopping Centre. The shop
offers discount household goods and is proving very popular! |
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Specsavers
has
expanded to create more floor space on the 1st Floor of Middleton
Shopping Centre. The new addition includes modern consultation rooms.
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Mission
on the
Ground Floor of Middleton Shopping
Centre has opened as a card and gift shop — great timing for the
Christmas rush. |
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Emend IT
has
opened on Wood Street offering IT repairs and computer sales. |
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Design Team
has opened it’s impressive hair salon on Long Street in the heart of
the conservation area. |
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LA-MIN HAZ
has
refurbished its premises on Market Place offering pleasant dining in
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Published on 15/12/09
Window
Display Winner
Over
30 independent retail businesses around Rochdale borough have taken
part in a Christmas shop window dressing competition organised
by Rochdale Borough Council as part of the Shop Local campaign.
The
competition was organised to help local retailers maximise sales
during the busy Christmas period and entice more shoppers through
doors and compete against the large national retailers.
The
competition enabled shop keepers to receive free in-store training
from specialist visual merchandisers, Phil Hill and Lynda Murray of
International Visual Limited, who awarded grants of up to £50 to
decorate store windows.
Following training, each store was given two weeks to implement the
Christmas windows and judged against a range of criteria including
window composition, clarity of theme and overall impact.
Winning Middleton store, La Fleur are the longest established
bridal studio in the Borough. Store owners Mr & Mrs Greenhalgh said,
“We are so happy to have been awarded the winning store in Middleton
and have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the competition. We would
like to pass on our thanks to the Council for giving us the
opportunity to get involved.”
Published on 12/12/09
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