The Greater Manchester town which was 'better than Bury' - but then got 'forgotten'
Farnworth has a lot to be proud of. It is a town that has spawned Great Britain’s most decorated Olympian and a World Cup winner, despite only having a population of around 29,000 people.
However, for the past two-and-a-half years it appeared that things had ground to a complete halt. Despite Manchester-based developers Capital and Centric sporadically releasing computer-generated images of how their 'Farnworth Green' project would look, locals were understandably starting to get restless.
"It needed a reboot and it needed to be aspirational to what the high street needs in 2022. I believe it absolutely fits the bill." It probably helps that the Town Hall's lead councillor for regeneration is also a 'Farnworth girl'. Speaking at a press conference in early December, Coun Adele Warren said: "Farnworth is an amazing community but I would say that as I am a Farnworth girl. I'm excited and honoured to be involved in the regeneration and giving it the opportunities it deserves."
"The green will be open for everyone to benefit from. I’m absolutely clear in my mind that when we give Farnworth that better public transport connectivity which is coming next year with The Bee Network, then there is nothing holding it back." "I know you look back to when you’re younger and think it was better then but it was. You could buy anything in Farnworth. I’d like to see markets come back... you could get anything there. It was better than Bury."
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