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Drake Circus wins national award

Plymouth's impressive Drake Circus shopping centre has scooped another prestigious national award.

The centre received the Retail and Leisure Property Awards' 'Best Shopping Centre - New or Refurbished' prize at a glittering ceremony held at London's prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel.

Drake Circus beat off stiff competition from rival centres Frenchgate in Doncaster, The Mall Liberty 2 in Romford, Palace Exchange in Enfield and The Brunswick in London.

The award was given based on the deliberations of the Retail and Leisure Academy made up of representatives from the Shop Agents' Society, the Leisure Property Forum and the Leisure Society Forum. The event was managed by Property Week.

Receiving the coveted prize was Graham Corser, director of P&O Estates Limited. He said: "We are delighted that Drake Circus has won such a prestigious…

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