£12.5m scheme will see Wolverhampton city centre shift away from retail
The latest phase of the regeneration of Wolverhampton city centre is set to be signed off – with bosses promising a shift away from retail towards “events and attractions”.
The £12.5million scheme will see the entire length of Lichfield Street transformed, with the road down the middle removed and replaced with tree-lined wider footpaths so pubs and cafes can offer outdoor seating.
Cars will be blocked as part of the scheme, which will see bus and cycle lanes and limited taxi access and will continue through Queen Square and onto Darlington Street.
The project, which council chiefs have been planning for years, will continue a plan to open up space in the city centre following the controversial pedestrianisation of Victoria Street and the ‘box space’ off Cleveland Street.
Councillor Steve Evans, the Labour-run authority’s environment chief, said the scheme would give the city centre a “new lease of life”.
