A new Manor Royal retail park housing three major shops is nearing completion – with the first tenant set to open in September.

Acorn Retail Park, in Betts Way near County Oak, will become home to Aldi, Marks and Spencer Simply Food and Smyths Toys later this year and is expected to provide hundreds of jobs for local people.

Kier, a leading property, residential, construction and services group with a regional office in Manor Royal Business District, is expecting to complete the building of Acorn Retail Park in July.

The first retailer is expected to open its doors in September, following fit-out of the individual stores.