Oldham Council is calling on the public to have their say on the exciting redevelopment of the Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre.
The council purchased the landmark building in Autumn 2020 – to provide a new home for Tommyfield Market and kickstart redevelopment across the town centre.
In addition to bringing the market into Spindles, we’re also exploring options for how the shopping centre can be redeveloped further as part of our economic and Covid-19 recovery plans.
Now we want to hear from you – so that your ideas and thoughts can shape the redevelopment plans.
Cllr Sean Fielding, Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills, said: “We bought Spindles with a clear aim – to support the future of Oldham.
“This includes providing Tommyfield Market with a much-needed new home, ensuring Spindles Town Square has a wide-ranging offer that isn’t just focused on retail and to unlock land for new homes, a new park and public open space. We want everyone to have their say, your opinion and ideas are so important. It’s an opportunity to tell us what you want from the future Tommyfield Market and Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre - and for us to learn from this and feed them into our plans.”
We’ve launched a survey where you can have your say and we want as many people as possible to take part in it so we can hear a wide range of views. This is an initial survey to gauge public opinion on the current offer and what people need and want to see in the future. As our plans take shape, we’ll continue to engage with you – to ensure you play a part in the project every step of the way. Take part in the survey here . It is open now until Monday 8 March.
We’re also launching a soft market testing exercise which will give developers the chance to engage with us and outline their approach to delivering the redevelopment project. This is an important step in bringing the redevelopment vision to life.
As well as giving Tommyfield Market a new home, we are also looking at other new developments within the shopping centre. Initial plans include a flexible contemporary workspace to appeal to new entrepreneurs and growing sectors like creative design and media.
The redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre is a key part of Oldham Council’s Creating a Better Place strategy.