Phase One of SouthGate, Bath opened on Wednesday November 4th 2009. The project development has been led by Multi Development who have been exemplary developers working with the community and its contractors to deliver on time this major project. The first phase will contains shops such as Boots, Sainsbury’s, H&M and New Look set in wide, open streets with public spaces.
The scheme as it completes will also have about 100 flats 25 of which will be social rent. The scheme is so much better than the old Southgate. The irony is that the opening by the Chair was the Conservative Councillor who nearly stopped the Southgate project happening with his last minute campaign on the Churchill House.
The opening also brought into use three more bus stops to help the new bus station operate more effectively.
This is good news for Bath. However we now need to put more effort into other sections of the centre to ensure that we keep our independents and thus our diversity that makes the City such a a good shopping destination. No Clone City here please.