Oldham Council wants your view on the redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Date published: 08 February 2021
Oldham Council has bought the Spindles Town Square shopping centre
Oldham Council is calling on the public to have their say on the redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre.
The council purchased the landmark building in Autumn 2020 at a cost of £9.5million, described by Council Leader Sean Fielding at the time as a knock-down price .
The council plan to provide a new home for Tommyfield Market, and hope to kickstart redevelopment across the town centre.
As well as moving the market into the Spindles, the council say they are exploring options to further redevelop the shopping centre as part of their economic and Covid-19 recovery plans.
The exciting new projects that could take major steps forward in Oldham in 2021
Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, infrastructure masterplans for the borough have continued apace
14:01, 30 DEC 2020
How the new food hall will look in the Egyptian Rooms at Oldham s Old Town Hall (Image: Oldham Council)
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Despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic, infrastructure masterplans for the borough have continued apace
2021 promises to be a big year for Oldham with a raft of exciting projects set to take major steps forward.
Despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic, infrastructure masterplans for the borough have continued apace.
These include plans to transform the historic Egyptian Room in the town centre into a food and drink hall in the style of Manchester’s Mackie Mayor and Altrincham Market.
Bosses are also hoping to progress the Northern Roots project to create a huge 160 acre eco park and urban farm on green land in Snipe Clough.
Bosses bid for £41m of government cash for five huge projects including Tommyfield Market Reporter: Charlotte Green (Local Democracy Reporter) Date published: 18 December 2020
Tommyfield Market in the town centre is one of the areas due to benefit from the money.
Bosses are bidding for £41m of government cash to fund five huge infrastructure projects including the relocation of Tommyfield Market and a new space for Oldham Coliseum.
The Oldham Town Deal Board has submitted plans to secure the funding as part of the government’s Towns Fund.
The five key projects have been developed as part of the Town Investment Plan for Oldham, which is made up from representatives from the public and private sector.
Bosses are bidding for a £41m slice of government cash for five huge infrastructure projects in Oldham
It would fund the relocation of Tommyfield Market and a new space for the Oldham Coliseum
12:21, 17 DEC 2020 (Image: Manchester Evening News)
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