Shropshire Council to Discuss Cinema Operators for Riverside Redevelopment

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Shropshire Council,Cinema Operators,Riverside Redevelopment

Shropshire Council is planning to enter discussions with cinema operators as the masterplan for Shrewsbury’s Riverside redevelopment progresses. The council has completed a consultation on its initial vision for the site, which includes new homes, an office building, and leisure facilities. Talks with cinema operators for a potential boutique cinema on the site are set to begin. The redevelopment project has attracted interest from developers and investors.

Shropshire Council hopes to enter discussions with cinema operators as the masterplan for Shrewsbury’s Riverside redevelopment begins to take shape. Demolition of the vacant former Riverside shopping centre got underway this month, and the authority has now completed a consultation on its initial vision for the mixed-use town centre site, set to include a number of new homes, a new multi-agency office building and a range of leisure uses.

The council’s finalised initial plan will go before full council next week, with the authority now set to begin talks with cinema operators on a potential “boutique cinema” which is earmarked for the site. “The Smithfield Riverside programme continues to proceed at pace and is attracting interest from regional and national developers and investors. The masterplanning process has identified potential development plots that could accommodate various uses, including cinema operators and hotels,” said a report to council from Director of Place Mark Barrow. A location plan showing the proposed redevelopment area for phase one of the scheme (in red

 

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