The intu Broadmarsh Centre has been closed to customers since March. As shops begin to reopen from Monday 15th June, Broadmarsh is to remain closed temporarily.
A spokesperson at intu said: “In March we paused the development work at intu Broadmarsh because of the COVID-19 pandemic and then more recently due to our financial position.
“We have been reviewing the site for a number of weeks now and it’s become clear that we can’t re-open our doors with construction at a standstill and the site the way it currently is. There are health and safety considerations to take into account and we’re not prepared to put anyone at risk. Safety is always our priority, and for that reason we will be temporarily closing the centre from this evening.
“We know this will be disappointing news, but we feel that this is the responsible thing to do with visitor and staffing levels set to rise from Monday. The safety of our employees and visitors always comes first and that has guided this decision.
“We have let our people, our brand customers and our partners at the council know and we will continue to work with them on the future of the centre.”