of that money was owed to the BOI. BTW Shields was appointed by the Bank to run the Shopping Centre on its behalf, however this new management has stressed that the Shopping Centre is open for business as usual. The Bank of Ireland said they will run the Shopping Centre for the moment before selling it off. In October 2010, the former Woolworths unit was taken over by TJ Hughes, who created 113 jobs for the town, which seen the Council spend £2.6 million on renovating the unit and building a lift and escalators for the retailer. In August 2011, TJ Hughes had given up the former Woolworths unit. The space was later taken on by 99p Stores but this became a Poundland when the companies merged. On 5 October 2017, TJ Hughes returned to Nuneaton, but this time inside of the Ropewalk, occupying the former BHS premises. They remained in this unit until they left in 2020. References External links Ropewalk official website Buildings and structures in Nuneaton Shopping centres in Warwickshire