Bewdley Museum to host a new commercial space
News release issued:
Wyre Forest District Council has pledged additional support for Bewdley Town Centre with plans for a new commercial space at Bewdley Museum.
The exciting plans, aimed at enhancing the vitality of the town, include a new commercial space at the front of the heritage Museum building. The idea is to attract more people to visit and stay in town during the daytime and into the evening when they can also visit the existing eateries and pubs.
Councillor Dan Morehead, Wyre Forest District Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration Planning and the Green Agenda said:
“We are committed to enhancing our town centre heritage asset to provide another attractive destination for residents and visitors. Our aim is to increase footfall and support the local economy. Bewdley has a reputation of being a beautiful Georgian town and we want to elevate that further by providing even more places to visit for visitors and local people.”
The project will be funded through a £190,567 grant allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). This is in addition to the £167,049 of UKSPF grant funding in the 2022-2025 round for the renovation of part of the exterior stonework of St Anne’s Church and for the completion of an outline design to transform the interior into a Community Hub, which brings the total funding for Bewdley to £357,616.
The next steps in this project are to prepare an application for planning and listed building planning consent alongside a development partner.
Watch a 50 second video from Councillor Dan Morehead, Wyre Forest District Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration Planning and the Green Agenda describing the new investment in Bewdley. Watch the video on YouTube.
