The myriad entries were whittled down to the shortlist by Shopping Centre’s panel of industry experts, and now our mystery shoppers are heading out to visit the shortlisted centres to check that the reality on the ground lives up to the awards entry.

The shortlsited entrants are:

Centre manager of the year (up to 150,000 sq ft) sponsored by Alpine Selection ■ Diana Golding, Coppergate, York ■ Jane McLeod, Atlantaic Village, Bideford ■ Roy Sage, Longford Shopping Centre, Longford ROI

Centre manager of the year (150,001 to 500,000 sq ft) sponsored by Photo-Me International ■ Greg Lumley, Ashford Designer Outlet ■ Steve Simmons, King’s Walk, Gloucester ■ Andy Talbot, West Orchards, Coventry

Centre manager of the year (over 500,001 sq ft) sponsored by Advance Security UK ■ Susan Harris, Frenchgate, Doncaster ■ Gordon McKinnon, Trafford Centre ■ Mark Rycraft, Middleton Grange, Hartlepool

Customer service team sponsored by Shopping Centre ■ Festival Place, Basingstoke ■ West Quay, Southampton ■ White Rose, Leeds

Young achiever sponsored by Insitu Services ■ Atif Choudhary, The Mall Walthamstow ■ Charlotte Fletcher, West One ■ Carly North, Lakeside

Marketing manager sponsored by LDJ Design & Display ■ Karen Carr, MetroCentre ■ Anna Pringle, Kingdon Centre Glenrothes ■ Sarah Thornley, Castlepoint

Mall promotion sponsored by Promotion Space ■ Joss Davidge, Because Experiential Marketing, for Pampers ■ Kate Stanley, Donaldsons, for “Mummy Mornings” ■ John Turner, Clarks Village, for “Win Christmas on Us”

Town centre manager sponsored by SGP Property Services ■ Mo Aswat, Bedford ■ Joanne Jennings, Belfast

Environmental management sponsored by Envirowise ■ Charlotte Burton, Meadowhall (for shopfit waste) ■ Nicola Mendelssohn, Tunsgate Square, Guildford ■ Catherine Riley, Kirkgate Centre, Bradford

Short term merchant sponsored by Retail Profile Europe ■ Bath Aqua Glass ■ The Red Image ■ Xtras

At the same time votes have been coming in thick and fast for this year’s Retailer of the Year Award, and the three Irish categories, which are based on a poll of Shopping Centre and Shopping Centre Ireland readers. Now is your last chance to vote - the polls are closing soon. To register your votes, log on to www.sceptre-awards.co.uk.

And why not come along to recognise excellence in the shopping centre profession at the awards dinner on June 20 at the Dorchester in London’s Park Lane? Shopping Centre editor Graham Parker says: “Tables are going fast, and I would advise anyone who wants to be at the Awards dinner to get in touch with us quickly.

“Over the past seven years the SCEPTRE Awards have won a reputation for good food, a fun atmosphere, great entertainment and more than a few surprises.

“As usual, we’ve spent a good deal of time making sure that June 20 will be a great night out. I can promise those who make the effort to be at the Dorchester that they won’t forget the experience in a long time.”

For further information call Stephanie Smallwood in the William Reed events team on +44 1293 867654.

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