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News: Latest - distributed around Yorkshire April 26, 2017 11:04:19 PM
The Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Linda Burgess led the celebrations today, making the first dig into the ground with the ceremonial spade to mark the start of construction on the first permanent building within The Glass Works, Barnsley’s transformative town centre development scheme.
Speaking about the occasion The Mayor said: “We have reached another exciting milestone in the redevelopment. During my mayoral year I have had the privilege of seeing the town centre really progress, changing the skyline of Barnsley forever.”
Last month, Barnsley Council announced its commitment to invest an additional £70 million in its town centre redevelopment scheme, making a total investment of £120 million. Named The Glass Works, the scheme will provide shops, restaurants, a 13 screen Cineworld and Superbowl UK, alongside a brand new home for Barnsley Markets, a new central library and community space, multi-storey car park and high-quality public realm.
The futuristic £5.3million central library and community space has been designed to be the beacon of the town. It will have a transparent glazed skin that emits light to illuminate the new public square.
Offering free Wi-Fi throughout the building, almost double the space for IT facilities, and exciting pop up demonstrations and events, the cutting-edge building will meet the needs of the Barnsley community, particularly the next generation of technology-savvy learners. A roof terrace will provide great views over the town and offer excellent opportunities for events and functions. Residents will be encouraged to help decide the name of the new building as construction progresses.
David Shepherd Service Director Economic Regeneration said: “We launched The Glass Works just over six weeks ago and here we are today marking the construction of the first building in the redevelopment. There has been a lot of demolition in the town centre over the past couple of years, so it’s great to see building works commence. We’re moving forward and giving Barnsley what it deserves; a vibrant town centre.”
The building will front on to a welcoming new public square, which is purpose designed to host concerts and events to attract visitors to the town. It will share the square with the new 13 screen Cineworld and Superbowl UK and be framed by cafes and restaurants, providing a new destination for families and friends, as well as people relaxing after work.
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