Horsham's Swan Walk shopping centre to remain closed for rest of the week as safety investigations continue
Swan Walk Shopping Centre, in Horsham, will remain closed for the rest of the week as investigations into last week's roof panel incident continue.
The announcement was made in a Facebook post, shortly after 6pm on Monday, July 20.
This read: "Swan Walk Shopping Centre will remain closed for the remainder of this week to ensure the safety of all visitors, tenants and staff.
"We will provide a further update once more information is available."
The shopping centre has been closed since Sunday, July 12, after a roof panel fell from the building. Nobody was injured in the incident, but the centre was shut as a precaution while specialist contractors investigate the cause and work towards a safe reopening.
Over the weekend, Horsham District Council stepped in to support affected businesses by offering free market stalls in consultation with Swan Walk, Your Horsham BID and the market operators.
The council said businesses including Natural Body Company, Gobsmack Comics, The Linen Shop and Aura Crystals had taken up the offer to trade from the Carfax and West Street/Bishopric markets.
Marks & Spencer reopened on Saturday, July 18, after installing a temporary protective structure at its entrance.
At the time, Swan Walk said it was exploring similar safe solutions and other options that could be extended across the centre to allow the remainder of the shopping centre to reopen as quickly and safely as possible.
The safety of visitors, tenants and staff remains the shopping centre's stated priority while investigations continue.