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The Grade-II listed building has been empty for a decadeAshton Town Hall(Image: Tameside council)<\/p>\n

Ashton town hall is one step closer to being restored to its former glory as design plans ramp up.<\/p>\n

Tameside<\/a> council leader Eleanor Wills made a bold promise to transform the Grade-II listed building by 2030. Following essential repairs to the fa\u00e7ade and parapet and improvements to the main steps, the local authority is now progressing with feasibility and design work.<\/p>\n

The town hall was vacated in 2015 and has since fallen into a state of disrepair.<\/p>\n

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A revitalised council chamber and function room; community spaces; commercial space for a wine bar, coffee shop, and restaurant; office plots; and a possible extension are all on the cards for the restoration.<\/p>\n

This forms part of a wider regeneration strategy for Ashton<\/a> town centre, backed by \u00a33.4m in government funding allocated specifically for the town.<\/p>\n

Decaying rooms inside the Grade-Two listed building(Image: Tameside council)<\/p>\n

The transformation of Market Square is already underway and further regeneration of the shopping centres into housing and leisure space is soon to follow.<\/p>\n

The vision for the restored town hall \u2018blends heritage with modern functionality, creating a vibrant hub for civic, cultural, and commercial activity\u2019, says Tameside council.<\/p>\n

A budget of \u00a391,000 has been approved to support this next stage of design. The restoration will happen in phases, with construction expected to start in 2028 and finish by 2030, subject to confirmation of funding.<\/p>\n

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Coun Andrew McLaren, deputy leader and executive cabinet member for growth, housing and homelessness, said: \u201cAshton Town Hall is a cornerstone of our civic heritage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis restoration will not only preserve its legacy but also create new opportunities for community, culture, and business in the heart of Ashton.\u201d<\/p>\n

Council bosses are expected to sign-off on the plan at their next town hall meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Grade-II listed building has been empty for a decadeAshton Town Hall(Image: Tameside council) Ashton town hall is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":528204,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[1379,748,393,4884,2465,285,1026,16499,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-528203","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-ashton-and-mossley","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-manchester","13":"tag-politics","14":"tag-tameside","15":"tag-tameside-council","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115438096688468809","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=528203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/528204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=528203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=528203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}