Thank you for your interest in this story
To continue reading this article, sign up today to unlock exclusive content and be part of our community discussions
- Exclusive discounts
- Enjoy commenting on local issues
Already a subscriber? Log in here.
25
Mar 2020
Opening of £10m Ripon retail park delayed
The opening of a new £10m Ripon retail park featuring an M&S food store is to be delayed due coronavirus. The development on the edge of Ripon was due to open on 29th April.
New recruits, who were due to start working at the M&S store in Rotary Way just off the Ripon bypass, have been advised that the opening date has had to be put back and the timescale for the opening is not currently known, because of the uncertainty that the coronavirus crisis has caused.
The St Michael’s Retail Park scheme, which was first granted planning permission by Harrogate Borough Council in 2017, is being developed by Marshall CDP and the M&S unit, is currently at the fit out stage.
When fully open, it will feature a number of retailers, including Pets at Home.
M&S, the anchor store within the development, is due to provide 80 new jobs, including people who have been recruited locally. A spokesperson for M&S said:
1