Economy Warrington

1 economy

1.1 retail
1.2 leisure
1.3 developments

economy

bridge street, 1 of main shopping streets in warrington.

this chart of trend of regional gross value added of halton , warrington @ current basic prices.

there large unilever factory in warrington detergents made.

warrington council , warrington & halton hospitals nhs foundation trust major employers in borough.

esr technology s main operations located @ warrington.

retail

in spite of proximity significant retail areas in manchester, liverpool, chester , out-of-town trafford centre, warrington continues have 1 of larger shopping centres in north west england. despite competition, warrington has seen increase in customer trade, due in part modernisation of town centre. has shopping centre (golden square) first opened in 1974, has been extended include debenhams store, primark store, , new bus station. centre has on 135 different shops. old cockhedge textile mill demolished , replaced shopping mall. main shopping streets buttermarket street, horsemarket street, sankey street , bridge street. these 4 streets intersect @ market gate, there award-winning redevelopment large fountain , guardians (known locally skittles ) designed howard ben tré. musical instrument retailer dawsons music originates in town, , has been on sankey street since 1898. town has large indoor market, , several other small shopping malls, such hatters row. in surrounding modern suburbs, there several shopping areas, small groups of shops malls such birchwood mall. ikea chose warrington location first store when came uk; store located in large out-of-town shopping area of gemini, has large marks , spencer (the third biggest in uk), toys r us, , next outlets.

leisure

there ten-pin bowling located @ winwick quay, , indoor paintball. indoor karting centre located near bank quay. alongside karting centre golf driving range, american golf shop attached. pitch , putt , crazy golf available @ walton hall , gardens. laser quest arena , snooker club can found in warrington, both located close town centre. gulliver s world theme park located in old hall, apple jack s farm theme park situated in stretton.

developments

the omega development site close m62 on northern edge of warrington major business park developed in stages on next 30 years. site 575 acres (2.33 km) of space on former burtonwood airbase.

other planned developments in warrington delayed economic climate, redevelopment of time square area, including new market, multi-story car park around 1,200 spaces, cinema, retail outlets , council offices expected completed 2019.

warrington has set out plans become new city looking build 24,000 new homes , around 381 hectors of employment land on next 20 years. included in plans new garden city suburb in south of warrington. 4 main areas of growth outlined in planning waterfront around river mersey, city centre, garden city suburb , south west urban extension. once new homes , employment areas built hoped take population of warrington around 350,000.

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