Economic Development in Romsey

Test Valley Borough Council - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 17th July 2008

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Current Developments: Latimer Walk Dukes Mill White Horse Hotel

New Arrivals: Joanna’s Florist Helibeds Edward Jones Financial Services Oxfam Book Shop Sands (beauty salon) Skin Logic And new retail outlets in Latimer Walk including relocation of Volumes Bookshop Game On

Closures: Goadsby Estate Agents Homes & Gardens – Nationwide to extend their premises Travelling Light Palmerstone Café Sports Mann/Buckley Mann Romsey Carpets Portman Building Society Leisure Lighting – replaced by Penyards

Other: Casa Bodega relaunched in May as Cromwell Arms

Events 2008:

Town Centre Events/Markets 3rd February Hampshire Farmers’ Markets 2nd March Continental Village Market 6th April Hampshire Farmers’ Market 1st June Hampshire Farmers’ Market July Romsey Arts Festival 3rd August Hampshire Farmers’ Market 9th August Hampshire Water Festival 7th Sept Continental Market (tbc) 5th October Hampshire Farmers’ Market 2nd Nov Continental Village Market (tbc) 22nd Nov Christmas Lights Switch on Event 5th Dec Late Night Shopping Event 7th Dec Hampshire Farmers’ Market

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Broadlands Events 22nd – 24th March Hampshire Spring Craft & Garden Show 25th – 26th May Hampshire Country Show 10th – 15th June Jay Miller’s Circus 26th June – 2nd September Broadlands House open to the public 4th July Katie Melua in concert 5th July Boyzone in concert 5th – 6th July Hampshire Craft Show 26th July Blake, Hayley Westenra and All Angels, in concert 27th July Rock & Roll Sunday 2nd August One Big Saturday – The Party of 100 Hits 9th August Last Night of the Broadlands Proms 24th – 25th August Hampshire Pageant of Motoring 13th September Romsey Show 8th – 9th November Christmas Crafts at Broadlands

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