Manchester United director Sir Dave Brailsford was seen celebrating enthusiastically after the Reds' thrilling last-minute win over Liverpool in the FA Cup.
01.03.2024 - 06:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The vacant former Marks & Spencer building in Bolton town centre ‘lends itself’ to residential use as well as retail, the council leadership has said. Last week, it was announced that agreement had been reached with the shopping giant about an early surrender of their lease of the building, which runs until 2027.
Bolton Council, who own the building and continue to collect around £1m a year in rent from M&S, said gaining full control of the building was a key factor in paving the way for the demolition of the nearby Crompton Place shopping centre, which is set to take place in early 2025.
The store on Deansgate shut down ten months ago after trading for more than 100 years and has remained empty since. The news about the proposed lease surrender has lead to speculation about the future of the M&S building.
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It is understood that with large-scale department stores disappearing from the high street, the council concedes it is unlikely the entire building will be ever be used exclusively for retail. The council said it intends to work with a developer to open up the façade to bring light into the front of the building and remove the existing cladding which would create residential opportunities on the upper floors.
This would match the council’s plan to build more homes and its ambition to attract 5,000 more people to live in the town centre. The ground floor aspiration of the council is for commercial use with a smaller supermarket one of the options being considered.
Council leader Nick Peel also refused to rule our a return for Marks and Spencer to the town centre. He said: “The likelihood is that the building because of its scale will lend itself to different uses
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