Middleton Shopping Centre has picked up the prestigious Gold Green Apple Award by The Green Organisation. The award was presented yesterday at a special ceremony in London.

The centre’s achievement follows its commitment to reducing waste, maximising recycling and ensuring sustainability by implementing effective practices with the support of waste management partner Bagnall & Morris.

Marie Gribben, Centre Manager said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive our first Gold Green Apple Award. We are incredibly proud of the centre team who continue to drive our commitment to increasing recycling rates and minimising the waste produced from the centre. “I would like to give a huge thank you to our waste management partner Bagnall & Morris for their commitment to the environment and of course to Middleton Shopping Centre too.”

Middleton introduced a series of initiatives, including reducing the total volume of waste produced by site by 20% in 2019, the continuous upgrading of lighting to save 50,000 Kwh annually and utilising technology which reduces chemical usage, consumption of single use plastics and overall environmental impact wherever possible.

The Green Apple Environment Awards were launched in 1994 by The Green Organisation to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice around the world, and have become well established as one of the most popular global environmental campaigns. It has now extended into the Green World Awards with entries from Governments, Ministries and regional authorities as well as companies and organisations across the entire private and public sectors.

We’re delighted to announce that we have won a Platinum Award at the Loo of the Year Awards 2021!

This is a huge testament to the fantastic job that our cleaners do each and everyday. Well done everyone, Team Middleton 🙂

Middleton Shopping Centre is handing out free sanitary products to visitors who may be in urgent need.

The shopping centre is trialing a new discreet scheme, therefore if you are in need or struggling for sanitary products go to our customer service (next to the public toilets) and ask for a package that MADDISON has left for you.

You will then be given a FREE discreet envelope with what you need no questions asked.

It also used the hashtags ‘FreePeriod’ and ‘Let’s End Period Poverty’

Middleton shopping centre car park in Middleton has achieved the coveted Park Mark® Safer Parking Award.

The Park Mark® Safer Parking Award is given to parking facilities that have achieved the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the Police and the British Parking Association. The Safer Parking Scheme is an initiative of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, aimed at reducing crime and the fear of crime in parking areas.

The Safer Parking Scheme, managed by the British Parking Association (BPA), awards the Park Mark® to facilities that have measures in place to create a safe environment. Police Accredited Assessors undertake a site specific risk assessment. They assess the management and maintenance of the facility and check that there are appropriate levels of surveillance, lighting, signage and cleanliness, thereby reducing the opportunity for crime.

Centre Manager, Marie Gribben, has put in place measures that help to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour, thereby doing everything possible to reduce the fear of crime.

Mark Osmond, Park Mark® Scheme Area Manager, says, “We are delighted that Middleton shopping centre car park has achieved the Park Mark® Award, as it means they are delivering a safer environment for those using the car park. It is a fantastic achievement and testament to the effective management and high car parking standards maintained by the shopping centre management and security staff.”

Car parks with the Park Mark® award can use signage featuring the distinctive Park Mark® tick, so that drivers know exactly where to go for safe parking. Facilities that have received this award have seen a drop in vehicle-related crime of over 80%. This initiative is very important and making a difference, as vehicle-related crime now accounts for 13% of all crime* (down from 22% in 2004), and 11% of vehicle-related crime occurs in car-parks** (down from 20% in 2004).

There are currently 5000 car parks with the Park Mark® Award throughout the UK. To find your nearest Park Mark® car park, visit www.parkmark.co.uk.

We’re committed to creating and contributing to a more sustainable environment.

Middleton Shopping Centre aim to be a transparent and ethical business and endeavour to make a positive contribution to the community. We understand community and sustainability is at the heart of Middleton Shopping Centre. That means making careful decisions that protect and enhance the environment while serving the economic requirements of a successful business enterprise.

Buildings generate 40% or more of greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries. We will help to reduce emission levels significantly by taking a proactive approach to promoting change within our industry. We will apply our resources and management capabilities to the 330,000 square feet of property we manage, reducing the environmental impacts of our operations and delivering leading sustainability solutions to our owners and occupiers throughout the scheme.

We will deliver real value in a world where energy management and sustainability are assuming ever greater importance to our owners, retailers and our own local community.

Our objectives focus on 4 main areas:

• Environment – We recognise that we have a responsibility to help protect the environment and will continue to introduce initiatives such as:
  • Chemical free cleaning and uniforms made from recycled plastics;
  • Identify and meet environmental legislative obligations;
  • Lowering energy consumption across the retail scheme through sustainable renovations and management improvements;
  • Permanently cutting energy demand and costs
  • Reducing the CO2 impact of corporate travel by investing in communication technology tools such as Zoom, for example – and flexible work practices;
  • Engaging and educating colleagues in energy awareness to create permanent sustainable behavioural change.

• Social – We recognise that the way we conduct our undertaking may have a negative or a positive impact upon society. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues and those in the local community are considerations for our business. We will assess and manage all our risks to support our colleagues and the local community.
• Ethical – We understand the importance of our colleagues, they are at the forefront of our business and therefore we aim to provide them with the best support possible. We will provide training plans; succession plans and support the whole team at Middleton Shopping Centre.
• Innovation – We will endeavour to work alongside companies that bring innovative solutions and smarter ways of working through paperless bespoke management systems.