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2008 photo by SouthEastern Star ★
Link to 'Croydon Advertiser' |
"The Advertiser can reveal that governors of the Whitgift Foundation have
received a letter from the Hammerson-led Croydon Alliance, urging them to
abandon Westfield and throw their weight behind the rival bid.
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| Whitgift is extreme left of image |
"The letter, seen by the Advertiser, says
Hammerson will 'propose to drop the Centrale brand [of the neighbouring shopping centre] and subsume it into the
Whitgift Centre', while also promising to bring a new John Lewis store to
Croydon. [So will Westfield.]
"And in a swipe at the foundation's decision
to strike a deal with Westfield, the letter also suggests the foundation has
acted in a manner 'inconsistent' with its 'history, ethics and charitable
ethos'.
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