Dinnington High Street and Market scheme
Rotherham Council has secured just under £20 million of Government funding to deliver two projects in the town centres of Dinnington and Wath. This is as a result of the Council's bid to the Government’s Levelling Up Fund and follows the £40m already secured for investment in the leisure economy, skills development and town centre regeneration.
The £12 million scheme at Dinnington aims to address blight in the town centre and boost the local economy. The funding will facilitate clearance of the burnt out and derelict buildings on the high street and pave the way for a new attractive town square, with purpose built commercial units to diversify the local offer.
Improvements to the outdoor market will contribute to a more attractive environment and give it pride of place on the high street. This will potentially be a pack-away provision, that allows for the space to be used for events and general use on non-market days.
The redevelopment will include high-quality public realm investment and soft landscaping to create a healthy and sustainable town centre. Redesigned pedestrian routes will create safer and more accessible links between the bus station, car parks and the high street.
The project has been developed in more detail since the March 2024 consultation, and planning permission was secured in July 2024 which signalled a major step forward for the project. Rotherham Council allocated an additional £1m for the project at Cabinet in July 2024, bringing the total investment to £12m.
As some land acquisitions are still to be agreed, physical works are expected to commence in 2025 with an aim for the project to be completed in 2026.