Even family members don't see eye to eye on the issue
It’s a £50m scheme to redevelop a town centre and rebuild a community - but will it be worth the money? That’s the question that divides opinion in Stretford, as the Local Democracy Reporting Service found out when we visited the town.
But Jonathan said: “I think it’s a good idea. Okay, it’s going to be mainly bars and restaurants at first, but they have to start somewhere. It will bring people in.” Liam Hunter was deep in conversation with one of the security staff at the Mall. “It’s about community, bringing in new customers,” he said. “A lot of people come here from Chorlton, because it’s convenient, so there’s clearly a good business case for this site to be developed.”
The scheme did not get universal approval from Stretford’s more senior population. Malta-born Sam Formosa, 78, has lived in the town for 55 years. He said: “I always do my shopping in here.
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