Aycliffe Town Centre: Major property company to ‘bring life back to the high street’
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The Doncaster-based chartered surveyors and national property consultancy group Barnsdales has been appointed as the facilities manager for a commercial retail development in County Durham covering 4.5 acres.
Barnsdales has been selected by UK property company Daejan Holdings to oversee facilities management, asset management and lease administration of Aycliffe Town Centre, a privately owned 200,000 sq ft shopping outlet consisting of 64 retail units, car parking and thoroughfare.
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Hide AdTrevor Gyllenspetz, Centre Manager for Aycliffe Town Centre, said: “Aycliffe Town Centre is a prime commercial retail site and a vital thoroughfare in the heart of Newton Aycliffe. With Covid-19 having sped up closures of high street shops by approximately a decade, we’re working hand-in-hand with Barnsdales and Daejan Holdings to reinvigorate Aycliffe Town Centre and breathe a new lease of life into this much-loved community hub.


“Barnsdales is a pivotal part of this process, helping the centre as we look to bring life back to the high street by engaging with stakeholders, partners, councillors, the local police and wider community to make Aycliffe Town Centre a bigger, bolder and better shopping destination.”
With independent retailers among well-known brands such as Boots, Savers, British Heart Foundation, Specsavers, Ladbrokes, Boyes and Poundstretcher as well as leading food outlets like Greggs, Aldi, Heron and Cooplands, Aycliffe Town Centre is a thriving retail space that is often mistaken as a council-owned development.
The Centre is privately owned and managed and is currently undergoing a thorough regeneration and reimagining, even arranging community-led events to engage with locals and visitors alike - such as the recent Blue Lights Day and the popular monthly food market, which will see significant improvements and an extended range of produce in the coming months.
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Hide AdCharlotte Robinson, Commercial Management Surveyor at Barnsdales, said: “We’re thrilled to be taking on the facilities and asset management of Aycliffe Town Centre. We’re working together with retailers and residents to rejuvenate this community shopping hub, increasing foot traffic and adding real value for businesses.


“This is a real opportunity for retailers, especially those in the independent sector, that are looking to add visibility and footfall to their brand. I’d urge any local business owners to get in touch if you’d like to be a part of this revamp of the high street.”
The news of Barndales' appointment comes during a period of sustained growth for the consultancy, with it having recently secured its first-ever London office, headed up by the former President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Graham Chase, and a new Derby base of operations in the city’s historic Cathedral quarter.


Jason Barnsdale, Managing Director of Barnsdales, said: “It’s a tremendously exciting time to be involved in the commercial property sector and we’re delighted to work with Daejan Holdings and the incredibly hardworking team at Aycliffe Town Centre to shape a new era for this vital shopping destination.”
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Hide AdBarnsdales has a team of experienced property professionals with offices in Doncaster, Sheffield, Bristol, Cirencester, Manchester, Nottingham, Lincoln, London, and Derby.
To learn more, visit www.barnsdales.co.uk or contact the Barnsdales head office on 01302 323 453.