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Bury Market attracts 150,000 visitors every week. Credit: via Bury Council

Bury Market secures £10m boost from Budget

29 October 2026 10:59 Julia Hatmaker Comments ()

Shut down three years ago due to RAAC, the indoor market hall could reopen thanks to a significant contribution from the government revealed by chancellor John Healey in yesterday’s Budget.

Hailed as “the jewel in our town centre’s crown” by Cllr Charlotte Morris, Bury Market receives an estimated 150,000 visitors every week, according to the council. It boasts more than 350 stalls and traces its founding back to 1444.

In recent times, it has been the subject of a £33m initiative that has seen the installation of outdoor market canopies and the building of Casewells, an indoor food and events venue opening next month.

The £10m promised in yesterday’s Budget will go towards reopening the indoor market hall, which closed in October 2023 over concerns about RAAC in the roof. Repairs to the roof had been costed at £6m two years ago.

“Generations have shopped, traded and built businesses here, and we know how much people have missed the Indoor Market since its closure,” said Morris, who is the cabinet member for regeneration and growth at the council.

“We’ve worked hard to support traders through a difficult period while pursuing a long-term solution. Securing this funding has taken sustained work by the council, with the support of our Leader, Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, and James Frith’s campaigning in Parliament. It’s a fantastic result for Bury.”

The £10m does not necessarily translate into just roof repairs or a like-for-like replacement.

Bury Council said it would consider options for bringing the space back into use, with residents and stakeholders invited to weigh in as the indoor market’s possible futures are developed.

Whatever use is decided upon, it will need to fit into the council’s long-term plans for the town centre. These include the building of a new transport interchange, the redevelopment of Mill Gate Shopping Centre into 300 homes and 40,000 sq ft of workspace, and the building of homes on the 7.4-acre Pyramid Park.