Bid to build £10m mall could create 200 jobs

james73 · Bid to build £10m mall could create 200 jobs

PLANS have been unveiled for a new mini shopping centre in Easterhouse that
could create 200 jobs.

The £10million project would have up to 20 small shops. It is hoped to start
construction in six months and finish next spring.

Plans have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

If approved, the development - on 15 acres of vacant council land - would link
the Glasgow Fort shopping centre with The Bridge learning, leisure and entertainment
venue. It would include offices as well as a childcare facility with a secure outdoor
play area.

The proposal comes from Hercules Unit Trust, which owns the Fort.

It is expected retailers will recruit around 150 staff, while the construction phase
will involve another 50 workers.

Hercules Unit Trust spokesman Phil Goodman said the mall - bordered by Conisborough
Road and Auchinlea Road - would provide around 70,000 sq ft of floor space,
as well as car parking.

James H