New plans are underway to make Swansea Market yet more welcoming to shoppers and traders.
Hot on the heels of the hugely successful Market Garden and the provision of toilet facilities, the next mission is to improve the external entrances on Oxford Street, Whitewalls and Union Street. The focus is on making the Market more visible on the street and providing a welcoming first impression fitting of an award-winning market.
Following a robust procurement process, Tangent Partnership Ltd have been appointed as the successful contractor to deliver this project. Tangent worked with the Market to deliver the fantastic Market Garden and have certainly hit the ground running with this new challenge.
We’re excited to announce that the concept artwork developed by Tangent is nearly complete, and we will be able to present three designs in the coming weeks. These will undergo a public consultation and we welcome our customers’ feedback.
The redevelopment of the entrances will also encompass updating the signage and wayfinding available in the Market, and we will look to make this more efficient so that visitors can find the stalls they’re looking for with ease.
Structural maintenance of the entrance canopies will be going ahead in August, with Facilities Service Group Ltd appointed to carry out the programme of works. Please be assured that there will be no need to close any of our entrances during this time, and disruption to the Market during opening hours will be kept to a minimum.
Watch this space for more updates as the project develops!