From the Coliseum reopening to a new Tommyfield Market venue - major developments set to transform Oldham in 2025
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThis year saw the launch of ambitious plans to change the face of Oldham in the coming years. From resurrecting the borough’s dying high streets to finding a ‘local solution’ to the housing crisis, developers and the council are making big promises for Oldham's future.
And some of that change is already underway. This year saw the completion of the Egyptian Room - Oldham’s very own Mackie Mayors-style food hall set below the Victorian arches of the old town hall.
Council staff moved into their newly renovated offices at the council-bought Spindles shopping centre. And the council launched its 15-year partnership with ‘city developers’ Muse, starting consultations on a plan to bring 2000 homes to Oldham town centre by building on brownfield (previously developed) land.
Meanwhile other projects are nearing their much-anticipated completion - from the reopening of the ‘jewel in Oldham’s crown’ to the new home of the Tommyfield Market.
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