IN BRIEF
CHESHIRE OAKS DESIGNER
OUTLET ANNOUNCES
START OF CONSTRUCTION
ON NEW PHASE HARLEY’S DREAM TO HELP
DISABLED YOUNGSTERS
COMES CLOSER THANKS
TO DEESIDE CEREALS
CYCLE CHALLENGE
The UK’s largest designer outlet is to add 25 new luxury
and premium brands as well as an additional 300 car
parking spaces and the creation of 300 further jobs. A schoolboy’s bid to help other youngsters get specialist
treatment at a Wirral charity is being boosted by a cycling
challenge laid down by staff from the UK’s leading
producer of breakfast cereals.
Construction on the much anticipated 40,000 sq ft. extension has
now begun, marking an exciting new chapter for the UK’s largest
designer outlet. The new phase will introduce an additional 25 new
premium fashion and food and beverage brands, bringing the total
number of stores at the centre to over 170. The new phase will be the
centre’s sixth expansion since the designer outlet opened in 1995.
Kenny Murray, Centre Manager at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet
Cheshire Oaks, said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for Cheshire
Oaks Designer Outlet as we embark upon our latest extension to the
centre which will see over £40 million invested in expanding and
upgrading facilities over the coming year.”
“Once complete, visitors will be able to enjoy some 400,000 sq ft.
of premium shopping space and an even greater mix of fashion,
lifestyle and restaurant brands. We’ve continued to enhance the
brand mix following a strong couple of years, and this latest phase
is the next step in creating an even better shopping experience for
our local catchment as well as our short and long haul visitors from
Europe and beyond.”
Completing in Autumn this year, the extension will deliver an extra
300 parking spaces for visitors, taking the total number to 3,200.
A year-round community space will be expanded and enhanced,
while a new guest welcome centre, Premium Lounge, exciting
children’s play area, additional guest toilets and a ‘Changing Places’
facility will also be delivered. The introduction of a new footbridge
will improve access for both guests and the 2,600 staff who work at
Cheshire Oaks.
The new phase is also expected to create up to 300 additional jobs at
the centre and generate further economic benefits for the local area.
For more information, visit www.mcarthurglen.com
Harley Noble who has schizencephaly - a rare and severe form of
cerebral palsy that affects his muscles - and his dad Jonny are aiming
to raise thousands of pounds to fund treatment at Stick ‘n’ Step centres
in Wallasey and Runcorn. The 12-year-old from Bagillt in Flintshire
undergoes conductive therapy twice a week with the charity, which has
helped him to learn to move around and talk.
Harley, who attends Flint High School, has set his heart on helping other
children receive the same treatment - every place at the centre costs
£4,500, with the charity needing more than £500,000 in donations every
year to keep open. His campaign is being supported by a 20-strong team
of workers from Deeside Cereals, who will be cycling 75 miles around
North Wales on April 1, Easter Sunday.
Harley was born in St Asaph and was diagnosed when he was a baby
after his dad Jonny and mum Christina Lace were concerned that he
was not beginning to crawl or walk. Af