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| Barbara
Winston Centre Manager, The Ridings Barbara, who originates from Liverpool, moved to Yorkshire in the late 1970’s. She joined Speciality Shops in 1989 as Centre Manager for the Corn Exchange Shops and White Cloth Hall in Leeds and was the initiator of Sunday Trading in Leeds. She then assisted in the management of additional centres in Birkenhead and Nottingham but decided to take a break from Retail Property Management in 2000. Her break took her into a number of specialist areas of property management, including accommodation for people with special needs including physical and learning disabilities. She was encouraged back into Retail Management with Plus Shops in July of this year and is now the Centre Manager for the Ridings Centre in Wakefield. She is responsible along with her management team for the day to day running of the Ridings which is at the heart of Wakefield’s retail offer which includes over 90 Retailers. This is coupled with budgetary setting and control for the Centre and adjoining 1000 space car park. Additional income is generated from various mall activities and retail merchandising units which the Centre hopes to grow. She also acts as Company Secretary and Director of the Centre’s Merchants Association which is responsible for the marketing and promotion of the Ridings. The Centre is now in the
midst of a 25 Million pound investment and improvement programme
which will re-launch the Ridings in Wakefield creating additional
outlets and a new and exiting food offer. Barbara is very enthused
with all the challenges and improvements that have been put
forward, which will make the Ridings one
of the best places for shoppers to “Shop till they drop” in
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