There is speculation here ;
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=98051383&postcount=112NB this is from an Evening Times article.
I wonder if they will be open during the day to allow access or if it will be for keyholders to open and close as they need access to their bins etc.
We are having our city centre access nibbled away from us. What other gates can we expect if these are allowed to slip by?
How much of Merchant City will be gated for "safety" reasons stopping access to public streets. A lot of these issues could probably be sorted with decent lighting and other measures. rats hide in dark places.