If you live, work, have a business in or have visited Hyde you may have thoughts about how it could be improved. Now's your chance to get involved and share your views on what you would like to see there.

HemingwayDesign and GL Hearn have been officially appointed by Tameside Council to lead the development of an exciting new vision, masterplan and strategy for Hyde town centre.

Bringing with them expertise and a proven track record in urban design and developing successfuland innovative visions and masterplans and a strong track record of proposals being delivered for other towns across the UK they will provide a welcome boost to the ambition to regenerate Hyde town centre. Helping to make it a great place to live, work and visit which meet the needs of current and future generations.

The team are starting their fact finding journey by opening with a survey to gain views, perceptions and a wishlist for what local residents, communities and stakeholders from Hyde andacross the borough, really want and need from the town centre. These views will kick start the process and will be followed with a further public consultation exercise in early 2023 when masterplan options have been developed.

Wayne Hemingway partner at HemingwayDesign said: “It is no secret that town centres have to adapt with changing times. As we evolve our shopping and social habits,it’s important we move forward to meet the needs and tastes of new generations.Things have been moving particularly fast these last few years and there hasnever been a better time for Hyde town centre to make some purposeful, forwardthinking moves. HemingwayDesign and GL Hearn have significant experience butour success comes from listening to the people who know best, the people who live, work, visit, or pass through a town. So please visit www.thinkhydetowncentre.co.uk and download your thoughts. I promise you we are all ears”.

Councillor Vimal Choksi, Executive Member (Towns and Communities) stated: “It is really exciting and we are pleased to be working with such a great team with a strong track record. We are committed to improving and regenerating all our town centres to support our economic growth priorities, making them a place the whole community can enjoy. It will be great to watch the vision and plans start to take shape. “At this stage, views are a valuable part of the process and will sit at heart of the plans for Hyde town centre, in order for the process to be a success, we want everyone to have their say.”

Gary Martin, Martin Property Group added; “The Council and The Martin Property Group have a shared ambition to improve Hyde town centre. The Clarendon Centre sits at the heart of the town and the localcommunity and we are pleased to be working in partnership with Tameside Councilto look at ways to improve the centre, to continue to support our tenants andto enhance the quality and diversity of the offer for the people of Hyde”. 

The survey will be open for 6 weeks until Tuesday 3 January 2023, There will also be a drop in event held in Hyde on Friday 9 December in the former Jack Fulton store in the Calrendon Shopping Mall between 10-4pm, where people can pop in and talk to the team and share their thoughts.

Go to www.thinkhydetowncentre.co.uk and complete the short survey to give your views.