Demolition starts on £135m Wigan Galleries scheme

Wigan Council’s strategic development partner Cityheart has approved enabling works to start at the £135m Galleries shopping centre redevelopment scheme in the town centre.
The existing 440,000 sq ft shopping centre will be demolished to pave the way for 464 homes across several blocks, a hotel and new market building.
Appointed contractor, BCEGI has started work on site commencing with the demolition of the car park bridge.The work is due to take 18 months in total, however, during