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It has been awarded from the Future High Street Fund to support its large-scale regeneration plans, which include creating a 'thriving' residential, office, leisure and retail sector in the heart of the town.
The funding will support a package of projects across Wigan town centre, including helping to deliver the redevelopment of The Galleries shopping centre, establishing a pioneering live-work scheme on King Street and public realm enhancements.
Wigan council leader Coun David Molyneux said: “A lot of hard work went in to presenting such a compelling case to central government, so we are extremely
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