For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here Plans to redevelop Wigan town centre by replacing retail space with housing, hospitality and a hotel will 'sound the death knell' for traders, critics have said.
Details of the £135m plan for The Galleries shopping centre, which make up almost a quarter of the town centre's footprint, were put forward last week.
The proposal includes demolishing some of the shopping centre to make way for up to 464 'high-quality' homes, a 150-room hotel and a multimedia centre featuring a cinema, event space, indoor mini golf and a ten-lane bowling alley. READ MORE: Major redevelopment of Wigan town centre could start in six months A new market hall would also be built
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