We have acquired a town centre plot of land located on the South side of Henblas Street that has remained vacant since 1998. The acquisition and future development of this site is part of the approach signalled in the Town Centre Recovery Plan approved in July 2020 and forms part of the Council’s wider Place Making Strategy to ensure the regeneration and revitalisation of a key area within the town centre.
There will be a phased development of this site , Initially we will look to tidy the former Hippodrome Cinema site as it is currently overgrown with a variety of mixed bushes, trees and weeds. The tidy-up will involve scraping back and clearing the land of all growth-we will then maintain the site until further development. The site will also be secured to ensure the hoarding is robust and left in a safe state.
Leader of Wrexham County Borough Council, Mark Pritchard said: “Having taken ownership of this site, we are now in control of its future. “We aim to make sure that the spot is put to best use, and benefits town centre trade. “This is the first of many purchases within the town where we will be looking at acquiring redundant properties that have been sitting empty for too long. “I’m really pleased with the purchase of this plot of land, although it had taken longer than we would have liked.”
Lead Member for Economic Development and Regeneration Cllr Terry Evans said: “we have taken the positive steps of acquiring the former Hippodrome Cinema site. “This is a long term empty site which has remained vacant since 1998. The acquisition and future development of the site is part of the approach signalled in the Town Centre Recovery Plan approved in July 2020 and forms part of the Council’s wider Place Making Strategy to ensure the regeneration and revitalisation of a key area within the town centre.
