Sanderson Arcade - Runner Up in Top National Awards

Sanderson Arcade - Runner Up in Top National Awards

25 June 2010

SANDERSON ARCADE – RUNNER UP IN TOP NATIONAL AWARDS!

Press release

June 24^th 2010

Sanderson Arcade - Morpeth’s new town centre shopping destination has scooped a second major industry accolade.

Just two months after being highly commended in the RICS Awards in Newcastle The Arcade has now been named as runner up in the SCEPTRE Awards at the Dorchester in London.

Shorlisted along with five other major schemes from across the country the Arcade was announced as a runner up in the Development Team of the Year Category. The winner was the St David’s Dewi Saint in Cardiff – Newcastle’s Eldon Square was also a runner up in the awards.

The SCEPTRE Awards are held annually to recognize best practice in the Shopping Centre industry.

Centre Manager at Sanderson Arcade Debbie Anderson said: “There were some really large scale developments in this category so we are absolutely delighted that Sanderson Arcade was recognised in this way.

“To be shortlisted was fantastic so to be named as a runner up really is a great  achievement for everyone who has worked on delivering Sanderson Arcade.”

Sanderson Arcade was opened by Joanna Lumley OBE in November 2009. Dransfield Properties have now started work on delivering the next phase of the scheme which will bring three further retail units to this high quality town centre development. Phase Two will open this November.

Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough, also developed and owned by Dransfield Properties, was also recognised in the SCEPTRE Awards. Centre Manager Jackie Helliwell was announced as the winer of the Young Achiever of the Year Award.

For further information about Sanderson Arcade visit the website at www.sandersonarcade.co.uk 

For further information, contact:

Public Relations Department, Dransfield Properties Ltd
Tel: 01226 360644
Email: pr@dransfield.co.uk