Peter Stewart

That'll be next week in the Planet Rygate podcast. More on the way in this week's edition. Stay tuned for more details. Episode 38. I'm Peter Stewart.

That'll be next week in the Planet Rygate podcast. More on the way in this week's edition. Stay tuned for more details. Episode 38. I'm Peter Stewart.

Well, I don't know about you, but my mouth is watering after that. OK, let's move on to our news sequence. And a meeting in Redhill has given a perspective on business in the town. The Redhill Business Guild heard that in April, the Belfry had 70,000 visitors. That's more than in April last year.

Well, I don't know about you, but my mouth is watering after that. OK, let's move on to our news sequence. And a meeting in Redhill has given a perspective on business in the town. The Redhill Business Guild heard that in April, the Belfry had 70,000 visitors. That's more than in April last year.

And Anthony Nash, the centre manager at the Belfry, commenting on the possible loss of M&S, pointing out that the retailer has a 100-year lease on the two-floor unit in Redhill and the store is running in the black and it gets 50,000 visitors a week. So 70,000 visitors a week to the Belfry and 50,000 people online. Of that 70,000, presumably, looking at the face of it, going into Marks and Sparks.

And Anthony Nash, the centre manager at the Belfry, commenting on the possible loss of M&S, pointing out that the retailer has a 100-year lease on the two-floor unit in Redhill and the store is running in the black and it gets 50,000 visitors a week. So 70,000 visitors a week to the Belfry and 50,000 people online. Of that 70,000, presumably, looking at the face of it, going into Marks and Sparks.

And M&S has been enjoying double-digit percentage increases on sales in the months running up to the announced consultation because, as you've probably heard, there is a proposal to possibly close that store. There are several national names already inquiring about the M&S space, should it become available.

And M&S has been enjoying double-digit percentage increases on sales in the months running up to the announced consultation because, as you've probably heard, there is a proposal to possibly close that store. There are several national names already inquiring about the M&S space, should it become available.

So visitor numbers up 17% on the year to date, and the Belfry currently has 49 occupied units. There's only two vacant at the moment, and both of which have inquiries from new tenants which are progressing. So congratulations and great stuff there from Andy Nash at the Belfry.

So visitor numbers up 17% on the year to date, and the Belfry currently has 49 occupied units. There's only two vacant at the moment, and both of which have inquiries from new tenants which are progressing. So congratulations and great stuff there from Andy Nash at the Belfry.

However, if Marks & Spencer's does move out and that unit becomes available, it's kind of two units, isn't it, because it's on two floors, If another business does want to move in, but only to one of those, it does mean that those two floors are going to have to undergo quite a bit of change.

However, if Marks & Spencer's does move out and that unit becomes available, it's kind of two units, isn't it, because it's on two floors, If another business does want to move in, but only to one of those, it does mean that those two floors are going to have to undergo quite a bit of change.

Because, well, if they don't want that food area in Marks and Spencer's, they're going to have to take out all of those chilled units and so on. If they only want one floor, they're going to have to take out the escalator. If they take out the escalator, they've got to reinstall that floor between the two floors.

Because, well, if they don't want that food area in Marks and Spencer's, they're going to have to take out all of those chilled units and so on. If they only want one floor, they're going to have to take out the escalator. If they take out the escalator, they've got to reinstall that floor between the two floors.

And once they've put in the new floor, then they've got to put in the new lighting and the new sprinkler system and all such like as well. So there's quite a bit of work that would have to be done if, as and when Marks and Sparks pulls out. We're still keeping our fingers crossed.

And once they've put in the new floor, then they've got to put in the new lighting and the new sprinkler system and all such like as well. So there's quite a bit of work that would have to be done if, as and when Marks and Sparks pulls out. We're still keeping our fingers crossed.

And looking at those numbers there, M&S still got a 100-year lease in the Belfry and the store's running in the black and it gets 50,000 visitors a week. on the face of it, doesn't quite add up, does it? New training facilities in Reigate will help to attract the right people to the fire service, that's according to a senior officer.

And looking at those numbers there, M&S still got a 100-year lease in the Belfry and the store's running in the black and it gets 50,000 visitors a week. on the face of it, doesn't quite add up, does it? New training facilities in Reigate will help to attract the right people to the fire service, that's according to a senior officer.

Yeah, Surrey County Council recently approved the largest single training investment in Surrey Fire and Rescue HQ history. They're based, of course, in Reigate, as I say. And the Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Sally Wilson, saying replacing the dated buildings there in Ray Park will lead to a modern service for the future.

Yeah, Surrey County Council recently approved the largest single training investment in Surrey Fire and Rescue HQ history. They're based, of course, in Reigate, as I say. And the Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Sally Wilson, saying replacing the dated buildings there in Ray Park will lead to a modern service for the future.