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BBC News
2 days ago
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Wellington Market revamp plan views sought as hours clarified
Details of extended opening hours at Wellington Market have been published during a public consultation into its & Wrekin Council is seeking permission from planning officials for certain elements of the multi-million-pound changes to Wellington an email to planners, the authority clarified potential opening hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00-21:00, closing an hour later on Friday and Saturday, while on Sundays and bank holidays it could open at 10:00 and close at 20: council said it wanted to regularise how the market operates now, as well as cover eventualities like special events and varying stall hours. The current opening times listed on the market website show it opening on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 08:00 to 16:00 and on Saturday from 08:00 to 16:30 and closed on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesday. Planning permission is only required for certain elements of the proposal, including changes to the structure of the market building but not for new individual stalls inside the spending on the 1,700 sq m (18,300 sq ft) market is part of £12m in funding from central government for proposals plan to revitalise the market and create a "modern, future-proof venue", the council said.A new layout will be introduced to "maximise space, improve accessibility, and flow throughout".Key features include a permanent covered outdoor area for events and an expanded food court.A consultation expiry date has been set at 29 July, with a decision due by the end of August. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
20-06-2025
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Rent cuts for Wellington market traders disrupted by revamp
Traders in a town's market are being told everything possible will be done to keep them open while it is and Wrekin Council is due to spend £4m on improving the building which houses Wellington market as well as redesigning the layout, improving accessibility and updating the authority said it wanted to work with the traders and would offer cuts in their rent for any which have to move during the work.A spokesperson added they would promote the market, to remind customers it was open for business as usual while the revamp is carried out. The work is due to start this summer and the authority's spokesperson said support for traders was drawn up after meetings with business said they would guarantee a rent-free period for the duration that any trader is temporarily moved during the would also be given a rental cut of 50% up to the point they are moved and an extra rental concession of 50% for the first six months of trading in their permanent location, they Ollie Vickers said: "It's essential that we carry out this investment works now, otherwise the market's future is in serious jeopardy."But he also promised to "work closely with traders during the refurbishment". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
11-02-2025
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Building firm chosen to overhaul Wellington Indoor Market
A local building company has been chosen to refurbish an indoor & Wrekin Council bought Wellington Market in 2023 and said it would restore the market's Victorian has now given the contract for the work to Pave Aways, a construction company based in market, which was established by a charter in 1244, is home to more than 50 shopping units and cafes and a food court. In a statement on Tuesday, the council said it would work with traders to "ensure a 'business as usual' approach" as much as possible while the work took refurbishment aims to improve the market's layout and accessibility, while retaining its historic work is part of an overall regeneration plan for Wellington, which has been drawn up by the council and partly funded with £12m from the government's Towns Fund and Capital Regeneration Aways has won other contracts to work on other historic buildings in Shropshire including the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings and Wellington's former YMCA building, according to the company's Ginger, an architecture firm based in Leeds, will also work on the market restoration project. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
