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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Charlotte Green

'It was lauded as a game-changer for Oldham... but eight years later it's gone out with a whimper'

Opposition Oldham councillors have slammed the 'dismal track record' of the local authority after leaders aborted long-awaited plans for a new food store and hotel.

The Labour-run council has been trying to regenerate the Prince's Gate site at Oldham Mumps for the best part of ten years.

After plans for a new Marks and Spencer store fell through in 2016, two years after being announced, the authority drew up a contract in 2019 with Lidl to redevelop the site with the promise of both a food store and a hotel.

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