How to save a derelict Greater Manchester town
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDecades of hardship have left parts of Oldham town centre in a derelict state. Run down buildings with more weeds than windows tower over Union Street, and a once-buzzing Yorkshire St is now dominated by shuttered storefronts and closed restaurants.
But all that could be about to change. A huge new project aims to bring 2,000 homes to Oldham - bringing people right to the heart of the town centre, with the high street and Spindles shopping centre right on their doorstep.
A consultation is underway with local residents about the project, which is led by Oldham Council and the ‘city developer’ Muse.
The plans currently propose a series of apartment blocks arranged around green spaces and courtyards on disused sites (known as ‘brownfield sites’).
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