The Real Benefits
- Upgraded cattle market
- E-shop for local independent businesses
- Stopping trade leakage to other towns
- £56 million invested
- 800 NEW jobs
- Guaranteed Funding
- Tenants signed up
- Land secured
- New shops
- 5 screen cinema
- Family restaurants
- FREE Town Centre Shuttle Bus
- 824 new parking spaces
- FREE 5 hour parking
- Commuter Park & Ride
- Modern Offices
- Dental Surgery
Development Status
Outline Planning Application submitted
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Community Benefits
Farming Community
- Improved livestock market facilities
- Greater animal welfare protection
- Better placed to react to further legislation changes
- Increased local sales opportunities
- More efficient auction services
- Benefiting from a vibrant market
- Strengthened position against other markets
Local traders
- Linked trips to the town centre will be increased by provision of Town Centre Shuttle Bus service
- Shoppers currently undertaking food and other shopping at locations further afield, such as Wrexham and Shrewsbury, attracted to new and improved facilities at Smithfield, with further potential for new linked trips to the town centre
- New retail and leisure facilities appeal coupled with the quality of confirmed and likely operators will strengthen Oswestry's overall role within the sub-regional hierarchy, bringing further potential spin-off benefits for the town centre by way of new visitors.
- The freeing up of car park spaces in the town centre
- An e-commerce opportunity providing local traders with wider exposure and sales opportunities on a local, national and even international basis, through the forum of 'All the Little Shops' website which will be developed especially for local businesses in Oswestry.
The Local Community
- £65 million private sector investment
- Town Council proceeds invested back into community projects
- Safeguarding of existing jobs and creation of around 800 new jobs with the potential to inject over £9 million into the local economy.
- Reduction in traffic congestion and increase in car park provision
- Free Town Centre Shuttle Bus and commuter Park & Ride links with town centre
- Preservation of an historic key feature and creation of an impressive new Gateway to the town
- Evening leisure facilities
- Increased choice for convenient food and non-food shopping
- New Dental Clinic
- Opportunity to browse through All the Little Shops website and make multiple purchases from any number of local independent retailers with one payment through a secure gateway.
Commercial businesses
- Potential for increased business with the advent of job creation and overall Gateway redevelopment scheme
- Easier travel to and from work
- Additional car parking
- Availability of modern office accommodation
- Opportunity to promote business through All the Little Shops website
