Huge new food hall proposed for Bolton town centre
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new food hall and other proposed improvements at Bolton market hall hopes to attract early evening diners and increase visits to the town centre by 800,000 a year.
Plans have been published by Bolton Council for the food court extension and a general refurbishment of the building. Last December, Bolton was successfully offered up to £22.9m of funding from central government’s Towns Fund to help regenerate the town centre.
The council have said the priority for investment will be concentrated on Cheadle Square, the area between Bolton Town Hall and Moor Lane, which they describe as a ‘key intervention area’.
A statement prepared in support of the plans has been published on behalf of the council. It states: “The council’s vision for Bolton Market is to expand and diversify the current offer while supporting the market’s role as a community meeting place. READ MORE: Ugly concrete stilts could soon tower over Manchester, kill 14,000 jobs and wreck city's 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance “This will require a general refurbishment of the building and external areas, as well as the delivery of new uses including a food court.
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