Photocall Announcement: Coopers Square Shopping Centre Celebrates 40 Years
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Time: 11am Venue: The Main Square, Coopers Square Shopping Centre, Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire – Tuesday, March 23, 2010: Coopers Square will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Wednesday, March 24. An official cake presentation will be held at 11am in the shopping centre’s Main Square when a special exhibition charting the history of Coopers Square will also be launched. Coopers Square Centre Manager, Dave Chadfield will be joined by local dignitaries, VIPs and local media representatives, to mark this important milestone in the shopping centre’s history on what is a special occasion for the entire town. The Deputy Mayor of Burton, Councillor David Leese, and the Deputy Mayoress, Liz Leese, will be in attendance alongside Burton Town Centre Manager, Paul Howard; Chairman of the Burton Civic Society, Richard Stone, and Neville Brammer – Burton’s Deputy Town Clerk in 1970 – who’s daughter Janet presented HRH Princess Alexandra with her welcome bouquet at the opening of Coopers Square 40 years ago. Also present will be some star staff from tenant stores within Coopers Square, who have worked at the shopping centre since its opening day. -Ends- Media representatives wishing to attend the Coopers Square 40th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, March 24, are kindly requested to contact Emma Spearing at emma.spearing@hazelpr.com or on 07736 341828. Notes to Editors In 1999, the Coopers Square shopping centre was acquired by Grosvenor – the leading international property development, investment and management group – for its Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund. The centre contains over 70 stores, more than 1000 adjacent parking spaces, and covers an area of 35,750 square metres. The Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund was established in 1998. It is a partnership created to invest in high quality, dominant shopping centres around the UK. The Fund is managed by Grosvenor from its office in London, combining the expertise of the company’s fund and asset managers. The Fund currently owns Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole; Coopers Square, Burton upon Trent; Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness; and Freshney Place Shopping Centre, Grimsby. For further information please contact the Coopers Square Press Office: Emma Spearing, Hazel PR Tel: +44 (0)1202 862411 Mobile: +44 (0)7736 341828 Email: emma.spearing@hazelpr.com
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