Tameside (Tee Jay) The Deputy Leader of Tameside Council, Greater Manchester, Councillor Andrew McLaren, has said that work on Ashton Town Hall is expected to be completed by the end of November or the first week of December. He also confirmed that the Lantern Parade will take place next month. He was addressing a group of Labour Party members at Broadoak Community Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne. Those attending the meeting included MP Angela Rayner, Attaul Rasool, Teresa Smith, Mr Ghazanfar and other Labour Party members.
Speaking about the progress of work at Ashton Town Hall, he said: “We’ve gone on site, we’ve looked at the progress. There’s lots of people busy on site, and they do lots of work. We’re confident that not only will that go away on the end of November or first week in December.” He also discussed other improvements planned for Ashton town centre, saying that the kiosk would open on the 14th. He described the installation as a straightforward process, adding that the lighting columns were already in place and additional benches were being installed. Overgrown planting is being removed and replaced, while CCTV and Wi-Fi facilities are expected to be installed in next week. Additional CCTV and security measures are also planned, with marshals expected to be present in the town centre. Mr McLaren further said that the police had allocated two additional officers dedicated to Ashton town centre.
The steps at the Town Hall on Wellington Gardens are expected to be completed by the end of February 2027. He also referred to additional funding from the central government, saying that grants would help fund further paving work around Electric Square. He clarified that this work would be separate from the improvements planned for the market square. Summing up the developments, Mr McLaren acknowledged that the work had taken longer than expected.
