Gloucester King's Walk Shopping Centre revamp near completion

King's Walk Shopping Centre in Gloucester is being revamped

Work is almost complete on the refurbishment of a Gloucester shopping centre, as part of a £200m transformation of the city centre.

Gloucester City Council said the work to revamp King's Walk Shopping Centre should be complete in time for Christmas.

King's Walk has been given a "facelift", with a bronze colour scheme in the atrium and new lighting.

The Forum and Westgate Street will also be regenerated as part of the plans.

It was recently announced that the Eastgate Shopping Centre would be undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment after the council successfully bid for £11m of funding from the government.

The plans will see the regeneration of the shopping centre with spaces for community activities, a new market and food hall, as well as a park and gardens.

The £107m project at The Forum will bring a boutique hotel, rooftop bar, a gym and a new multi-storey car park to the city centre.

Once complete it will also include 135,000 sq ft of office space aimed at attracting cyber businesses.

Councillor Richard Cook, leader of Gloucester City Council, said: "We're delighted that the refurbishment of Kings Walk Shopping Centre is nearing completion just ahead of Christmas and we're looking to announce some new businesses opening soon.

"Gloucester is changing and our multi-million pound regeneration of the city centre is not only helping to give a boost to retailers and local businesses but also bringing in new investors and tenants eager to be a part of the reinvention of this city."