Birkenhead market traders have cautiously welcomed new £28m council plans to relocate the historic market.
In November 2021, Wirral Council approved plans to move the still-open market into a brand new building on the site of the old House of Fraser building in the town. The project is being developed by the council’s joint venture - the Wirral Growth Company - and forms part of major plans to regenerate the area. The new building is expected to open on Grange Road in 2025.
The council hopes for the new facility “to be one of the best markets in the UK and to provide a key attraction for the borough.” Predicted costs for the project are £28.25m though the local authority is still to find all of the money required for the scheme.
