Major investment to Heywood town centre shops
Heywood town centre is set for a major cash injection
to smarten up the appearance of a prominent row of shops on Market Street,
backing on to Dawson Street.
The aim is to make Heywood more attractive to shoppers and visitors to the
town. New signage will also encourage shoppers at the nearby Times Retail
Park to stop off in the town centre and make use of local businesses.
Thirteen businesses from 36 – 66 Market Street are set to benefit
from the facelifts, with work including new sandstone facades, new signage
and redesigned shop fronts in either Victorian, Edwardian or smart contemporary
designs.
John Heywood, Vice-chair of New Heart for Heywood said: “A visible
transformation is taking place in the town centre and this latest initiative
will deliver dramatic results and support local businesses.”
Chair of Heywood Township Alan McCarthy added: “This is a welcomed
investment in Heywood Town Centre.”
Peter Hill, Deputy Chief Executive of Rochdale Development Agency said: “This
major upgrade on an important town centre gateway will encourage people to
shop and do business in the town centre. The improvements build on other
regeneration work to uplift the appearance of the town centre such as new
street signs, tree planting and hanging baskets along with new traffic junction
barriers.”
Contractors Jackson Jackson & Sons have started the work which is expected
to take up to six months. The block will have scaffolding to the front and
rear with one lane of Dawson Street temporarily closed. Access to the shops
and businesses will carry on as usual.
Over £500,000 worth of improvements is being funded by New Heart for
Heywood and managed by Rochdale Development Agency.
For further information contact Gayle Nicol, IPB Communications 0161 976
1414 email gayle.nicol@ipbcommunications.co.uk | 
