For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A £135m redevelopment of Wigan town centre could start in six months.
Plans to demolish The Galleries Shopping Centre to make way for four blocks of flats, a 150-room hotel and a multimedia centre have now been put forward.
A new market hall would also be built, replacing Wigan Market in favour of a more 'contemporary' space which is 'likely' to feature fewer traditional stalls. READ MORE: Council accused of 'acting like totalitarian state' for suspending librarian who questioned Chinese involvement in shopping centre A food and drink 'pavilion' which is also part of the plans promises to provide day to evening entertainment as well as offering some
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