Irvine on the road to recovery?

Alistair Neil • Published 14 Oct 2009 11:39

Hopes rise as town centre welcomes new stores

IRVINE town centre is showing "positive" signs of economic recovery, according the boss of the Rivergate Shopping Centre.

Manager Patrick Robbertze told the Times that the area was recovering gradually from the impact of the economic downturn, with substantial interest in a number of vacant units in the mall.

And with further new stores opening or expanding in the town, MP Brian Donohoe expressed his hopes.

"I'm under no illusion that we are still suffering from high unemployment...but the more people coming into the town centre the better."

Read our full special report in this week's Irvine Times.

Tweet

This article appeared in Irvine Times 14 Oct 09

Follow @irvinetimes

Return to the main index, get more from this section or browse our News archives.