The Moat Lane scheme includes a new civic building with council offices as well as retail and housing. The civic building is scheduled for completion by spring 2014, with the whole scheme finished by 2017.
Ernie Battey, managing director of Morgan Sindall Investments said: “We are delighted to have this opportunity to partner with the council to fulfil their long standing vision for the regeneration of Moat Lane.
“Positioned at the very heart of this historic town, we understand how important this project is for the community and look forward to delivering this high-quality development with our sister companies Lovell and Morgan Sindall and developer Clayson Country Homes.”
The scheme is centred round Bury Mount, a scheduled ancient monument that dates back to medieval times.
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