Conservative MP for South Shropshire, Stuart Anderson, has backed the campaign, from Huw Rees, to renovate New Market Hall on Listley Street inOriginally used as assembly rooms and space for market traders, it then became a museum before being let as retail units.
Mr Anderson said he was delighted to meet Mr Rees at the site, alongside fellow resident Richard North.Aspirations for future use recently discussed at a public meeting include a new library, food hall, theatre, or a mixed-use community hub. "The building is grade II listed but has fallen into disrepair under the absentee owner who has left the building to crumble for over 10 years.”
Shropshire Council previously instructed the owner to make repairs and keep the exterior maintained to a high standard in 2018 but no significant work has yet been carried out.