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The Irish Sun
10-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘Dilapidated' UK town is being turned into booming hotspot with its own canal park in £100k makeover
A 'DILAPIDATED' UK town will be turned into a booming hotspot with its own canal park in a £100k makeover. Tameside Council is to use £100,000 of funding from Homes England to develop a major plan to revamp the centre of Droylsden, Manchester. Advertisement 6 Tameside Metropolitan Borough have a masterplan for Droylsden town centre Credit: Alamy 6 New paving has been laid outside the Concorde Suite, at Villemomble Square, Tameside Credit: Alamy 6 The masterplan includes six key projects Credit: Tameside Council 6 This includes road revamps, better walking and cycling paths Credit: Tameside Council It aims to turn the town's grim streets and empty shops into a bustling, connected hub that people actually want to visit. The council want to facilitate a "long term sustainable solution" to sites such as the Droylsden Shopping Centre and the Greenside Lane Retail Park. Planners say the crown jewel of the Droylsden Masterplan is the creation of a leafy Hollinwood Canal Park, reports the With key infrastructure such as Metrolink already operational, there is belief among planners that it can undergo "transformational change". Advertisement This would link the Marina directly to the town centre with a new green route where the old canal once ran, right past the current Tesco and rundown shopping centre. Locals and planners hope it can become a go-to spot for residents and punters from further afield. Locals are crying out for change and the stats back it up. Just 9 per cent reckon the town's shops are any good, and over half don't feel safe walking the streets. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Exclusive A whopping 90 per cent of young people say they want out with one complaining "we have nowhere to go", reports The town's once-proud landmarks have fallen into disrepair, and shoppers say the retail centre is a ghost town. Wrecking machines move in to demolish 'ghost town' Scots estate dubbed 'Britain's Chernobyl' It is a large reason why the council says it's time for a 'long-term sustainable solution' to bring the town back from the brink. The masterplan includes six key projects aimed at turning things around. Advertisement These range from smart new homes to spruced-up streets, safer spaces for all ages, and even community gardens for locals to grow their own grub. And with the Metrolink already running through the area, officials say Droylsden could soon be a go-to destination for both locals and visitors. The plans hope to emulate the resurgence of East Manchester, now booming thanks to the Etihad Campus and Co-Op Live Arena. Road revamps, better walking and cycling routes, and a new "green spine" through town are all on the cards. Advertisement However, the council needs to move fast, with the cash needing to be spent by March next year. It's not just Droylsden getting a slice of the pie either. Another £100k is headed to Ashton town centre to help sort out plans for the Arcades and Ladysmith shopping centres. Councillor David Sweeton, executive member for inclusive growth, business and employment, told the meeting it was a 'good news story'. Advertisement 'It's a key milestone in our regeneration programme around the borough,' he added. Read more on the Irish Sun 'These monies will create a dedicated budget for the masterplan of Droylsden town centre. 'If we get these right, successful outcomes will include enhanced commercial and residential development, growth in council tax, business rates and a future masterplan for sustained growth.' 6 Comments, feedback and ideas provided by the community and stakeholders have been taken into account Credit: Tameside Council Advertisement 6 It follows acceptance of £100,000 in Homes England and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Evergreen funding Credit: Alamy
Scottish Sun
10-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
‘Dilapidated' UK town is being turned into booming hotspot with its own canal park in £100k makeover
Six key projects have been proposed NEW SLATE 'Dilapidated' UK town is being turned into booming hotspot with its own canal park in £100k makeover Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A 'DILAPIDATED' UK town will be turned into a booming hotspot with its own canal park in a £100k makeover. Tameside Council is to use £100,000 of funding from Homes England to develop a major plan to revamp the centre of Droylsden, Manchester. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Tameside Metropolitan Borough have a masterplan for Droylsden town centre Credit: Alamy 6 New paving has been laid outside the Concorde Suite, at Villemomble Square, Tameside Credit: Alamy 6 The masterplan includes six key projects Credit: Tameside Council 6 This includes road revamps, better walking and cycling paths Credit: Tameside Council It aims to turn the town's grim streets and empty shops into a bustling, connected hub that people actually want to visit. The council want to facilitate a "long term sustainable solution" to sites such as the Droylsden Shopping Centre and the Greenside Lane Retail Park. Planners say the crown jewel of the Droylsden Masterplan is the creation of a leafy Hollinwood Canal Park, reports the MEN. With key infrastructure such as Metrolink already operational, there is belief among planners that it can undergo "transformational change". This would link the Marina directly to the town centre with a new green route where the old canal once ran, right past the current Tesco and rundown shopping centre. Locals and planners hope it can become a go-to spot for residents and punters from further afield. Locals are crying out for change and the stats back it up. Just 9 per cent reckon the town's shops are any good, and over half don't feel safe walking the streets. A whopping 90 per cent of young people say they want out with one complaining "we have nowhere to go", reports Tameside Correspondent. The town's once-proud landmarks have fallen into disrepair, and shoppers say the retail centre is a ghost town. Wrecking machines move in to demolish 'ghost town' Scots estate dubbed 'Britain's Chernobyl' It is a large reason why the council says it's time for a 'long-term sustainable solution' to bring the town back from the brink. The masterplan includes six key projects aimed at turning things around. These range from smart new homes to spruced-up streets, safer spaces for all ages, and even community gardens for locals to grow their own grub. And with the Metrolink already running through the area, officials say Droylsden could soon be a go-to destination for both locals and visitors. The plans hope to emulate the resurgence of East Manchester, now booming thanks to the Etihad Campus and Co-Op Live Arena. Road revamps, better walking and cycling routes, and a new "green spine" through town are all on the cards. However, the council needs to move fast, with the cash needing to be spent by March next year. It's not just Droylsden getting a slice of the pie either. Another £100k is headed to Ashton town centre to help sort out plans for the Arcades and Ladysmith shopping centres. Councillor David Sweeton, executive member for inclusive growth, business and employment, told the meeting it was a 'good news story'. 'It's a key milestone in our regeneration programme around the borough,' he added. 'These monies will create a dedicated budget for the masterplan of Droylsden town centre. 'If we get these right, successful outcomes will include enhanced commercial and residential development, growth in council tax, business rates and a future masterplan for sustained growth.' 6 Comments, feedback and ideas provided by the community and stakeholders have been taken into account Credit: Tameside Council
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
‘Dilapidated' UK town is being turned into booming hotspot with its own canal park in £100k makeover
A 'DILAPIDATED' UK town will be turned into a booming hotspot with its own canal park in a £100k makeover. Tameside Council is to use £100,000 of funding from Homes England to develop a major plan to revamp the centre of Droylsden, Manchester. 6 6 6 6 It aims to turn the town's grim streets and empty shops into a bustling, connected hub that people actually want to visit. The council want to facilitate a "long term sustainable solution" to sites such as the Droylsden Shopping Centre and the Greenside Lane Retail Park. Planners say the crown jewel of the Droylsden Masterplan is the creation of a leafy Hollinwood Canal Park, reports the MEN. With key infrastructure such as Metrolink already operational, there is belief among planners that it can undergo "transformational change". This would link the Marina directly to the town centre with a new green route where the old canal once ran, right past the current Tesco and rundown shopping centre. Locals and planners hope it can become a go-to spot for residents and punters from further afield. Locals are crying out for change and the stats back it up. Just 9 per cent reckon the town's shops are any good, and over half don't feel safe walking the streets. A whopping 90 per cent of young people say they want out with one complaining "we have nowhere to go", reports Tameside Correspondent. The town's once-proud landmarks have fallen into disrepair, and shoppers say the retail centre is a ghost town. Wrecking machines move in to demolish 'ghost town' Scots estate dubbed 'Britain's Chernobyl' It is a large reason why the council says it's time for a 'long-term sustainable solution' to bring the town back from the brink. The masterplan includes six key projects aimed at turning things around. These range from smart new homes to spruced-up streets, safer spaces for all ages, and even community gardens for locals to grow their own grub. And with the Metrolink already running through the area, officials say Droylsden could soon be a go-to destination for both locals and visitors. The plans hope to emulate the resurgence of East Manchester, now booming thanks to the Etihad Campus and Co-Op Live Arena. Road revamps, better walking and cycling routes, and a new "green spine" through town are all on the cards. However, the council needs to move fast, with the cash needing to be spent by March next year. It's not just Droylsden getting a slice of the pie either. Another £100k is headed to Ashton town centre to help sort out plans for the Arcades and Ladysmith shopping centres. Councillor David Sweeton, executive member for inclusive growth, business and employment, told the meeting it was a 'good news story'. 'It's a key milestone in our regeneration programme around the borough,' he added. 'These monies will create a dedicated budget for the masterplan of Droylsden town centre. 'If we get these right, successful outcomes will include enhanced commercial and residential development, growth in council tax, business rates and a future masterplan for sustained growth.' 6 6
BBC News
07-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Stalybridge Civic Hall restoration completed
The regeneration of a town's "beautiful" civic hall has been Civic Hall, which was built in 1868, was once home to the town's indoor market but is set to reopen as a centre for festivals and theatre leaking roof has been repaired and its historic Victorian features Leanne Feeley, the executive member for lifelong learning and culture at Tameside Council, said it was the "centrepiece" of the town of the first events will be put on by Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, and will include circus skills and dance. Feeley said the civic hall can now move forward as a "versatile space".She added: "We want to make this an exciting building for people to use and be part of."The building will host the Royal Exchange Den Festival throughout May, with workshops, shows, comedy and music, within a tent inside the cultural events in the town include the Tameside Beer Festival and the regular Street Fest in Armentieres Square, which will include food and live music. Work has also been completed on a Historic England Heritage Action Zone in Stalybridge, which has helped to restore the shopfronts on Market included making the road one-way to create room for raised flower beds, and space for tables and chairs on the pavement Brown, the general manager of Ols Bier and More on Market Street, said the pavement licences had made a "big difference"."Last summer, people wanted areas outside to sit and we've found our customer base is a lot more young professionals who've moved into the area." Katie Harrison, who runs Giuseppe's Sicilian Bistro on Market Street, said: "We've been open for just over two years now and its going really well"."Businesses are opening and people are putting more money into the area." The town is also benefitting from £20m of Levelling Up cash, which it is hoped will encourage private sector investment and help build around 500 new will be spent on a new footbridge across the River Tame, landscaping next to the Ashton Canal, and a multi-storey car park close to the railway is also expected to start this year on improved disabled access to the Astley-Cheetham Library and Art Gallery next to the Civic has also taken place on landscaping around the portico of the former Stalybridge Town Hall, which was destroyed by a fire in 1989. The conservation area in the town centre has been on the English Heritage at-risk register since is hoped the restoration programmes will lead to it being removed from the list.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The town centre in Greater Manchester that has become a building site
The centre of Ashton remains a building site as work to transform it continues. At the beginning of the year the area where the fixed market stalls used to sit was bulldozed. Piles of rubble have been visible on Market Square for the last few months, but signs of construction are beginning to emerge. The fenced-off building site used to house 104 fixed market stalls and eight kiosks. READ MORE: Inside the life of Gogglebox's Helena Worthington from job to quirky home READ MORE: Exact time Northern Lights could be visible in UK tonight as Met Office forecasts 'potential aurora sightings' This £14.6m project is seeing progress with workers and construction vehicles starting to lay foundations. Many locals have to skirt around the edges of Market Square in order to access shops, market hall and the library. The project will see a large canopy containing 10 market kiosks built - replacing the old units. The new covering will provide outdoor market traders with protection from the weather and is expected to become a hub for events and cultural activities, Tameside Council says. Market stall workers have been moved temporarily to Fletcher Square and Market Street - where they are expected to stay for the rest of 2025 during construction. Just next to the square, the market hall will get some titivation and creative spaces as well as additional food and drink offers. According to town hall chiefs, they want to be on the 'front foot' to meet the changing demands of locals following a steady decline in retail options. "The Market Square will be the beating heart of the town; a modern market and public space enlivened by events, café culture and a vibrant evening economy," town hall papers read. 'A friendly and welcoming place for future generations to enjoy. A destination where people can socialise and relax.' This scheme forms part of a wider redevelopment strategy in the town, which will also see the town hall undergo refurbishment work and the old bus station plot brought back to life. *** Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News.
