South Shields regeneration: South Shields Town Centre

The town centre is an important and distinctive area and is the commercial heart of South Shields.

This area relates to King Street, the Market Place and Queen Street.

The growth of online shopping and its effects on the high street have been particularly felt in this area and has resulted in more vacant premises and reduced footfall.

Aims for the town centre

The Masterplan proposes improvements to the town centre including:

• a covered space directly on to the Market Place
• improved food and drink around the Market Place including a food hall within empty buildings and pop up food and drink kiosks
• an open air theatre / cinema / performance space and cafe could be introduced within St Hilda's Square
• residential redevelopment
• improvements to King Street including, additional planting, new seating, lighting and public art
• improved pedestrian route
• improved landscape
• a vibrant retail / leisure offer