Hyde Renewal Work Under Way On Friday

Press Release Date: 7 February 2012

Work on Tameside Council’s £1.2 million refurbishment of Hyde’s market square is about to start.

Cllr David Sweeton, the Executive Member for Business and Community Development, will be on site to get things under way at 9am on Friday, February 10, joined by Jonathan Reynolds, the MP for Stalybridge and Hyde .

The plans were developed after extensive consultation with key stakeholders, especially the traders and Hyde Business Forum . Work should be completed by September and the market will stay open throughout.

Street clutter will be removed, the lay-out of the stalls will be changed to improve access to the indoor market and Clarendon Square shopping centre, and a civic space will be created.

Cllr David Sweeton, Tameside Council’s Executive Member for Business and Community Development, said: “The centre of Hyde has so much to offer and it will be massively enhanced once this project is complete.

“There’s the wonderful indoor market hall with its mixture of stalls and bargains. And to make it easier for people to use the shops we have free parking after 3pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

“The market’s motto is ‘take a fresh look’ and that’s what we’re doing – giving Hyde a fresh look.”

Jackie Nield, who sells baked potatoes from what is known locally as the spud van, commented: “The new town centre will be an attractive, friendly, relaxed area which will bring many visitors to Hyde.

“We traders were able to play our part in this project by attending Hyde Business Forum. I would encourage people to come along to meetings to help Hyde keep growing.”

Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds added: “The market has always been the focus of the town centre in Hyde, but in recent years it has been showing signs of age and decline.

“This investment by Tameside Council will help to breathe new life into the heart of the town and I am delighted that the work is now under way.

“The new civic space will allow community groups to perform and to meet. And the market area will be redesigned so that it’s easier to walk around and so the stalls are more sheltered on a rainy day.

“Hyde’s people and traders have been at the heart of the planning process. Together with the council they have come up with a scheme that will make a real difference to the town.”

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