Stalybridge, Tyldesley and Wigan have been named amongst nineteen towns in the North West which will benefit from a government announcement today to regenerate high streets.
£95m has been pledged with The government’s Future High Street Fund is providing £52m of the money, while £40m will come from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). A further £3m is being provided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The government said the money would “support wider regeneration” in the successful areas by attracting future commercial investment.
“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,” said Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan.
“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.”
