Telford MP Lucy Allan will switch on a spectacular Christmas lights display attached to the town’s tallest and largest office towers at the end of this month.
Thousands of local workers and residents are expected to gather for the extravaganza at Telford Plaza on the afternoon of Friday 30 November.
Conservative MP Mrs Allan will switch the lights on at 4pm while a brass band plays festive tunes throughout the event, which will include a cocktail reception for VIP guests.
Telford Plaza is one of Telford’s top commercial properties and is now at full capacity following a number of deals sealed by commercial property consultancy Bulleys Bradbury.
Richard Bradbury, Director of Telford-based Bulleys Bradbury, said: “We’re delighted that Lucy Allan has agreed to switch on an array of bright Christmas lights that will focus on the height and sleek shapes of the Telford Plaza buildings.
“It will be an impressive treat for workers in the building and nearby residents, and an unmissable event for the whole town.”
Some 2,000 workers are based at One and Two Telford Plaza, including hundreds in the HMRC offices across 13 floors after a major relocation earlier this year, in a deal sealed by Bulleys Bradbury.
Another major tenant is Cabot Credit Management, trading as dlc, and Orbit Debt Collection Ltd, which are based on the first and second floors at One Telford Plaza after relocations also arranged by Bulleys Bradbury.
Ciddy Patel, a Director of Telford Plaza UK Limited, which owns the buildings, said: “We’re thrilled that Lucy Allan is joining us on 30 November to celebrate Christmas with the whole town.
“We are so please that our buildings are at full capacity and so have invested a substantial amount in planning a great display of lights and a brass band for everyone to enjoy.
“It promises to be a memorable community event for everybody in Telford and beyond, a real extravaganza that workers, families and children will never forget.”
Mrs Allan is the first woman to represent the Telford constituency and is a relative of the militant socialist suffragette, Janie Allan.
