Stockport and Stretford are set to get money from the Government to try and help their high streets recover from the Covid pandemic
£17.6 million for Stretford to create a new, expanded high street, with enhanced landscaping and better transport links, providing a focal point for the community to enjoy.
£14.5 million to redevelop the iconic Mersey Square in Stockport and to repurpose nearby vacant retail units to community and leisure facilities.
The announcement comes as the Government confirmed allocations of up to £830 million funding to regenerate high streets across England as part of the Government’s flagship £1 billion Future High Streets Fund.
In a key milestone for the Government’s levelling up agenda, this money with help areas to recover from the pandemic while also driving long term growth. Ambitious local plans involve improvements to transport infrastructure, new homes, the transformation of underused spaces and job creation.
The funding will also help to protect and create jobs in a range of industries, delivering opportunities and prosperity to the local community.
Meanwhile Wigan,Farnworth, Rochdale and Oldham are receiving provisional funding
