insideKENT Magazine Issue 33 - December 2014 | Page 123

DAYSOUT MERRY CHRISTMAS IN BROMLEY WITH CHRISTMAS FAST APPROACHING, BROMLEY COUNCIL’S FESTIVE EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS HAVE BEEN LINED UP TO BOOST TRADE, DELIVER FOOTFALL, AND MAKE IT AS ENJOYABLE AS POSSIBLE TO SHOP IN THE BOROUGH'S TOWN CENTRES. The countdown to Christmas has begun across the borough, with lights switch-on shows and celebrative events taking place throughout November and December. Bromley Town Centre even has a large Christmas tree and nativity scene in Market Square, so look out for those while you do your Christmas shopping. There have also been plenty of new arrivals in the town centre, including the White Stuff, Hema, and the Reebok Fit Hub store in the Glades Shopping Centre. The Bromley North Village improvements to the public realm are also to be completed in time for the busy Christmas shopping period. In a bid to provide an economic boost to the historic area of East Street, High Street, and Market Square, the £5.5 million scheme has installed new granite paving, lamp columns, trees, and has already seen an increase in footfall and fewer empty shop units. Other developments in the town centre include an extension to the Glades Shopping Centre, which will involve a centre upgrade, five new restaurants on the terrace, and a cinema-anchored leisure development. Plans will