Plans for the major re-development of Shrewsbury's Riverside have been given an £18.7m boost from the government.
An image of how the Riverside area of Shrewsbury could be redeveloped
Shropshire Council bids for funding for improvements to Oswestry, a new roundabout and bridge over the railway on the A49 at Craven Arms, and money for major improvements to the county's bus networks and Shrewsbury's park and ride, have not been included.Shrewsbury & Atcham's Conservative MP, Daniel Kawczynski, said he was delighted at at the success of the Riverside bid, saying the project would bring major economic benefits for the town.
A new leisure site would replace it, with intentions for it to host a cinema, along with a new multi-agency base or 'Shirehall', a 'transport hub', up to two hotels, offices, and up to 270 homes. It could also include a quayside running along the bank of the River Severn, as well as a new footbridge to replace the current one from Frankwell Car Park to Riverside.
"The area around Riverside Shopping Centre has been in a very bad state and the economic loss of not having this prime real estate developed has been significant.
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