The construction of the Labour-run council’s flagship £142.5 million development is now complete. It comprises sites including Cineworld, The Botanist, a new market, council offices and a public square. Cllr Bowden remains confident about the success of the regeneration scheme – despite the impact of Covid-19. He said: “A key point that I’d want to make is the scheme doesn’t rely on retail in that kind of traditional high street retail. “What we’ve got is a market which is a very strong offer – it’s got some retail associated with it, in terms of food and more sort of traditional market goods.