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Post by Lolly Sat 14 Sep 2019, 8:42 am

Historic English shopping centres will benefit from a £95m regeneration fund, the government has said.
In all, 69 towns and cities will receive money, with projects aimed at turning disused buildings into shops, houses and community centres.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49692090

Wigan Town Centre is included
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Post by Jumpin Jack Flash Sat 14 Sep 2019, 8:55 am

Let’s hope they don’t mess this up, the town centre is in need of regeneration following to many blunders in the past it’s in an embarrassing state with most of the character gone and the old shopping centre totally closed etc. We need a niche market to bring people back in but I don’t have much faith in the town planners at this point, I really do hope they can turn it around this time.
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Post by Lolly Sat 14 Sep 2019, 9:10 am

There are many beautiful buildings  all over the town centre that have been left to rot.  It would be nice to see them brought back into use. The Royal Court Theatre for one,although King Street as a whole needs to be cleaned up, in my opinion
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Post by Tommytee Sat 14 Sep 2019, 12:41 pm

Couldn't agree more Lolly. Lets hope the money is spent wisely.

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Post by Lolly Sat 14 Sep 2019, 1:39 pm

Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan said:
Our nation’s heritage is one of our great calling cards to the world, attracting millions of visitors to beautiful historic buildings that sit at the heart of our communities.
It is right that we ensure these buildings are preserved for future generations but it is important that we make them work for the modern world.
This £95 million will help breathe new life into high streets all over England, benefiting businesses, supporting our much-loved buildings and helping to make our communities more attractive places to live, work and visit
The funding will be used for a variety of projects, including:


  • To complete essential repair works in historic buildings and reveal hidden and forgotten features of buildings by restoring shop-fronts and facades

  • Stimulate commercial investment in high streets by demonstrating how historic sites can be successfully repurposed.

  • Develop education projects and bespoke events to help reposition historic buildings as community hubs at the heart of local towns and villages.

  • Help address the UK wide skills shortage of heritage professionals in expert fields like stonemasonry and conservation by providing local property owners, residents and businesses with the opportunity to train in these areas.

    Wigan will use up to £1.27 million to restore vacant historic buildings to help support the creation of jobs and increasing footfall in the area.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/95-million-to-revive-historic-high-streets



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