Plans unveiled for new look Stockport town centre

The first images have been published of the plans for Stockport’s redesigned shopping centre.

Stockport Council is planning to  redevelop the Merseyway Shopping Centre and two public consultation events are taking place.

The consultation events will focus on the first stage of the centre’s redevelopment –  the refurbishment of Adlington Walk.

Adlington Walk is a covered area of the centre that links off the main mall to Chestergate and the Old Town.

Local residents are being invited to give their views on the proposals which include reconfiguring and rebranding Adlington Walk to create ‘best in class’ community amenity and welfare facilities for the whole town centre.

Plans include a new ‘hotel lobby’ style entrance to the centre, a new stair and lift core, the refronting of existing retail to create a contemporary uniform appearance and public realm improvements that will improve the centre’s links to the historic core of Stockport and to the new transport interchange being constructed with TfGM.

Proposed facilities include a soft play space, new seating, buggy stores, high grade toilets, parent and child facilities and a multi faith prayer room.

The drop-in consultation events will take place on Wednesday 22 May and Friday 24 May from 10am to 4pm in Arden Walk at Merseyway, with visitors encouraged to complete a questionnaire to share their views.

Representatives from Stockport Council, asset managers CBRE, architects AEW and Merseyway will be on hand to introduce the plans and answer any questions in relation to the proposed development.

For those who cannot attend one of the events, the proposals and questionnaire can be viewed on the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/haveyoursay