Urban regeneration projects are at the heart of URW’s purpose to create sustainable places that reinvent being together, and we are very excited about what can be achieved in Croydon. With our full ownership of the property, it allows URW to work in partnership with the Mayor of Croydon, the Greater London Authority and other vital local stakeholders on a vision and options that support the wider transformation of the area.

The regeneration of Croydon town centre remains a top priority and I have been working closely with businesses and partners to bring forward the redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre and wider regeneration of the town centre. We welcome the agreement that has been reached by URW as an important step in progressing this. We look forward to working with them as they develop a new masterplan in 2023, which will inform a new, revised application for the town centre that will meet the future needs of our community.

I have reconvened the Mayor’s Town Centre Advisory Board, which is working with key partners to drive forward the regeneration, and we look forward to seeing plans progress.

The acquisition of Hammerson’s shareholding in the Croydon Partnership by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is an important step forward for Croydon town centre and our borough. We very much hope that the commitment shown by URW in Croydon will bring forward a period of renewed energy and purpose as we look towards the regeneration of The Whitgift Centre and the wider town centre. Croydon BID is looking forward to working with URW and our partners in realising the long-held ambitions of our town centre while looking to create opportunities for our business community.