Residents are being invited to have their say on the regeneration of Hitchin’s Churchgate Shopping Centre.

North Herts Council acquired the centre back in August, and now consultations are taking place until February 5 to establish what the next steps will be for Churchgate.

Following this initial consultation, the council will open a tender process to appoint a developer for the regeneration, creating a series of proposals.

“Feedback and input from our communities about how their local town centre works for them is invaluable,” said Cllr Keith Hoskins, North Herts Council’s executive member for enterprise and arts.

“Whilst we have big ambitions to improve the Churchgate Shopping Centre, this only works if the result is welcomed by the very people who use it regularly.

“Hitchin is a wonderful market town with a huge amount of potential and this investment will help improve the offer for residents and attract people to the town centre.”

Visit www.north-herts.gov.uk/churchgate to have your say on the future of Churchgate.