Project introduction from 2018
Since 2014, we'd been doing investigations and surveys to understand what was needed to restore the building, and bring both the Town Hall and Albert Square up to modern standards. The budget for the whole project was set at up to £328.3 million (independent expert analysis confirmed the assumptions behind this projected cost.)
On Wednesday 8 March 2017, senior councillors gave the final go-ahead to a major project to safeguard and repair the Town Hall and Albert Square. The aim is to boost public access and ensure that the building and square continues to play a role at the heart of city life.
We’re calling the project Our Town Hall as it belongs to the people of Manchester.
Watch the short film we made, which introduces the project and tells more about why we need to do this work now and what we'll be doing. video about the Town Hall project or read the transcript.
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