Here’s a quick update on the latest news about Ashton-in-Makerfield.
- There is ongoing regeneration activity in Ashton-in-Makerfield centered on the town centre, funded with a £6.6 million package. The plan includes improvements to shop fronts, streets, cycling and pedestrian routes, and aims to re-open the historic market square as a public space. This regeneration is being development in partnership with Wigan Council and local community bodies, with public input sought both before and after works.[3]
- Local planning and development updates indicate active consideration of new market square and wider town-centre improvements, with officials highlighting a desire to boost visitor numbers and support local businesses as part of the broader regeneration strategy.[3]
If you’d like, I can pull more detailed, current coverage from local council pages or BBC/press sources and summarize the key milestones, timelines, and how to participate in any ongoing consultations.
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We’re delighted to announce our latest land acquisition from the Jockey Club; a 6.7-acre site off Windsor Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield. The site benefits from existing outline planning permission for residential development. We aim to submit reserved matters planning application for around 90 dwellings at the beginning of August and have a build presence in 2025. Our proposed scheme includes a selection of 3-bed-semis, 3-bed-detached, 4-bed townhouses, and 4-bed detached house types. … We are...
www.rowland.co.ukRadio For Wigan
www.wigan.oneA market is held on the market square off Garswood Street on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Crompton's, the hinge and fasteners making factory in Ashton-in-Makerfield, has closed and is now demolished. A shopping centre called the Gerard Centre now stands in its place.
wikishire.co.ukAshton-in-Makerfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wigan. As of the 2021 census,...
www.wikiwand.comThe works are part of plans to regenerate Ashton-in-Makerfield in Wigan.
www.bbc.comScene of the aftermath of an incident, where a vehicle crashed into St Luke's Church Centre, Golborne Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, causing damage to the building.
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