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DEVELOPERS behind a multi-million pound youth zone in the town centre have been urged to listen to local young people before forging ahead with the plans.
The site, to be built on the former electricity depot land alongside Schwabisch Gmund Way, is estimated to cost £7.4m - with the council paying £3.45m.
The authority will donate the money to a newly-established Barnsley Youth Zone charity and act as landlord to the site, developed and funded by charity OnSide.
Its ‘unique selling point’, according to plans, is a four-way partnership between the council, private sector - which is expected to invest heavily to ensure the project’s viability - local charities and young people.