Daejan appoints manager for County Durham shopping centre

Daejan Holdings has appointed Barnsdales to manage Aycliffe Town Centre in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The Doncaster-based group will oversee facilities management, asset management and lease administration of the 200,000 sq ft centre, which is currently undergoing extensive regeneration. Charlotte Robinson, commercial management surveyor at Barnsdales (pictured left), said: “We’re working with retailers and residents to rejuvenate this community shopping hub. This is a real opportunity for retailers, especially those in the independent sector looking to add visibility and footfall to their brand.” Trevor Gyllenspetz, centre manager for Aycliffe Town Centre (right), said: “Barnsdales is a pivotal part of the process 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.” Tenants include Boots, British Heart Foundation, Specsavers, Ladbrokes, Boyes and Poundstretcher as well as food outlets such as Greggs, Aldi, Heron and Cooplands.