City of Sheffield Finally Getting Its Act Together?

News for Sheffield residents from the BID:

Alive After Five - retailers open their doors until 7pm on Thursdays Exciting news for Sheffield residents, workers and visitors - from Thursday October 27, late evening shopping will be available in the city centre as well as the great bars, restaurants, clubs and entertainment opportunities the city is already well-known for. So this Thursday there is no need to rush home at 5pm after a day in the office, studying or visiting the town centre. Instead take the time to check out what's happening in the centre with friends, work colleagues or family. Sheffield Business Improvement District (BID) has been working with businesses on Fargate, Division Street and The Moor to create a real city centre early evening atmosphere which we will all benefit from. And for the first phase of the new Alive After Five campaign, city centre stores now signed up for Thursday night opening until at least 7pm include: A New Shop, Alt Seen Eye, Argos, Boots, Cross Eyes, HMV, Hotel Chocolat, Holland and Barrett (The Moor), Lush, Marks and Spencer, Office, Pandora, Paperchase, Ryman Stationery, Thorntons, Three, Top Shop, Melody, Vulgar, Within Reason and All Good Stuff. Nottingham Building Society and HSBC will join the campaign early in November. These are in addition to the retailers already open until at least 7pm which include: Budgens, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee, Greggs, Oisoi Oriental Food Market, McDonalds, Patisserie Valerie, Poundland, Primark, Sainsbury’s Local, Specsavers, Starbucks, Subway, Tesco Express, TK Maxx, Virgin Money. Also coming up in the next few weeks - the fairground rides will be on Fargate from Friday October 21 until Sunday October 30. They will be open until 6pm every night and until 7pm on Thursday October 27. On Friday October 28 the new 80,000 sq ft flagship Primark store opens on The Moor (and will open until 7pm every weekday). And from Thursday November 3 the Global Village Market will be on Fargate until Sunday November 6. It will be open until 6pm every night and until 7pm on Thursday. And there's a lot more to come.