Tameside progresses bridge and car park plans in Stalybridge
A key part of the regeneration of the west of the town, the projects would provide extensive public realm improvements, pedestrian access to future residential developments, and 169 spaces for people to park.
Tameside Council has unveiled plans for a footbridge crossing the River Tame and connecting future neighbourhoods off Water Street and Caroline Street.
The proposed multi-storey car park would be constructed on the site of the existing Waterloo Road surface car park. The aim is to increase parking provision in the town centre to cater for a growing population.
A clutch of public spaces are also in line for a refresh. This element of the project includes making Corporation Street and Grosvenor Square more pedestrian-friendly, creating a vibrant gateway to Stalybridge on Market Street, and enhancements to both Old Town Hall Gardens and Armentieres Square.
Tameside Council has worked with various consultants on its vision for Stalybridge including TODD Architects, LDA Design, Civic, AshtonHale, and Corstorphine & Wright.
Ultimately, the authority plans to appoint a development partner for the residential phases of the Stalybridge masterplan. These could see 400 homes built on various council-owned sites in the town centre.
The overarching vision for Stalybridge is backed by £19.9m of government funding to upgrade public realm and connectivity, improve accessibility to the Astley Cheetham Library and Museum, and repair to the town hall.
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Good always a need to move forward
By Anonymous
Multi storey in wrong place and bridge totally unnecessary and a massive waste of money. Houses were round there before and people managed to walk into Stalybridge.
By Marie
Bring some decent shops to the town.We only have nail bars hairdressers and pasties shops.
By Anonymous
Can you please tell me why Stalybridge needs a multi storey car park when the town centre needs regeneration that’s ware the money should be spent with money coming from the two big supermarkets
By Geoffrey Booth
Repair to the town hall? Stalybridge doesn’t have one it was abandoned after the creation of Tameside.
Unless of course Tameside plans to divert money specifically given to Stalybridge to it’s golden child of Ashton.
By Anonymous
The multi storey car park will be not only a carbuncle but too difficult for most to access unless cash can be used!
By Anonymous
No need for the bridge, just a waste of money.
By Sue
Multi storey car park will be pointless. Money would be better spent by regularly cleaning up all the goose poo around Armentieres Square.
By Anonymous
Megalomania. The so-called “Heritage Walk”already looks a mess, with random parking, poor shopfronts and shoddy repairs to the road and pavement. WHEN will that shocking mess that used to be the Riverside Walk be tackled? It is obvious thatthe ownerhas no real interest in doing anything with it, and is in breach of his obligations re keeping the path in good repair and maintaining the trees and bushes. It should never have been (secretly) sold in the first place. The owner can be compelled to act! Get these eyesores fixed before grandstanding these “exciting” plans!
By Paul White
We don’t need multiple houses being built or a mulity car park just some nice shops
By [email protected]
Can you share the link to the document?
By Anonymous
Hi Anonymous. I’ve updated the story to include a link, but for ease: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/stalybridgeregeneration
By Julia Hatmaker
Typical tameside waste of money
By Anonymous
Multi storey parking, all we need now are shops for people to park up for. Certainly know how to waste money
By Anonymous
If people want more shops they need to use them and stop using Internet shopping, very simple. Until this happens High Street shopping as we used to know it is dead.
By Anonymous
A, multi storey car park isn’t necessary, its the town that needs regeneration, its looking tired and scruffy
By Anonymous
As an independent retailer struggling to get people to come into Stalybridge, I have difficulty in loading and unloading to my wool shop. There are only three spaces on the canal side, yellow lines at the back, and a loading bay with bollards designed for strong men not little women! They need replacing with ones that can be unlocked and laid down and a key provided to all the shop keepers. The multi storey car park, is it there for the new residents to have somewhere to park overnight, as I have heard the term “commuting town” being used. We could do with a covered walkway down Melbourne Street like the precinct in Stockport or the Ladysmith in Ashton. Sandra from Sewendipity wools crafts and haberdashery
By Sandra Whitfield