Case study

£20 million allocated to revitalise Cannock town centre

Cannock town centre has been allocated £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund to support local transformation.

From:
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
17 January 2023

A new cultural hub

Plans include demolishing the former multi storey car park and indoor market hall. This will allow the refurbishment of The Prince of Wales theatre on Church Street. The new cultural hub will include:

  • a new two-screen cinema
  • a bar and restaurant

Support for businesses and entrepreneurs

Cannock’s new planned workspace for businesses and entrepreneurs will:

  • offer business coaching as part of a business accelerator scheme
  • increase footfall in the town
  • create 190 new jobs

Funding was also allocated to support Cannock’s new Northern Gateway. This will see the removal of the existing subway and better links between:

  • Beecroft Road Car Park
  • the town centre
  • the bus station

Find out more about levelling up.

Published 17 January 2023

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