Building firm chosen to overhaul indoor market

A local building company has been chosen to refurbish an indoor market.

Telford & Wrekin Council bought Wellington Market in 2023 and said it would restore the market's Victorian buildings.

It has now given the contract for the work to Pave Aways, a construction company based in Oswestry.

The market, which was established by a charter in 1244, is home to more than 50 shopping units and cafes and a food court.

In a statement on Tuesday, the council said it would work with traders to "ensure a 'business as usual' approach" as much as possible while the work took place.

The refurbishment aims to improve the market's layout and accessibility, while retaining its historic features.

The work is part of an overall regeneration plan for Wellington, which has been drawn up by the council and partly funded with £12m from the government's Towns Fund and Capital Regeneration Programme.

Pave Aways has won other contracts to work on other historic buildings in Shropshire including the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings and Wellington's former YMCA building, according to the company's website.

Group Ginger, an architecture firm based in Leeds, will also work on the market restoration project.

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