PLANS for a new commercial space at Bewdley Museum are set to receive support from Wyre Forest District Council.
The exciting proposals for the town centre are aimed at enhancing the vitality and attracting more people to visit Bewdley and stay in the town. It is hoped it will encourage people to spend their leisure time during the day and in the evening when they can visit the many existing eateries and pubs.
Coun 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.”
Further funding
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 to 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.
