'Filling these empty units with more shops would be fantastic, but realistically what Huddersfield town centre needs – what town centres up and down the country are finding they need – is a more diverse offering that will attract more people'
Our approach to these challenges revolves around the £210m Cultural Heart which, if approved later this year, will form the centrepiece of our wider ten-year strategy to create a thriving, modern-day town centre forThe Cultural Heart aims to breathe new life and activity into the area between Queensgate, King Street and Victoria Lane – currently known as the Piazza. The Piazza has seen decreasing footfall and, sadly, more and more empty units over recent years.
No-one who looks at these plans could question our ambition and strong desire to drive positive change in Kirklees. That’s absolutely not what we’re planning here. We believe culture is for everyone. It’s about our ideas, customs, heritage, how we all live and our individual passions. The culture in this scheme will improve our quality of life, wellbeing and sense of place – key themes you can see running through the Cultural Heart plans themselves.
If the new art gallery and museum aren’t your cup of tea, that’s fine – it’s the broad mix of ‘‘culture’’ we’ve got planned that will mark Huddersfield out as being different.
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