I’m delighted that the historic Prudential Building on Union Street is set to receive £1 million in funding from the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
This funding will allow Oldham Council to carry out urgent repairs to the vacant building, tackling structural issues, damaged windows, water ingress and roof damage to protect it from further deterioration.
Just as importantly, work will take place to explore options for a sustainable future use, helping to bring this important part of Oldham’s heritage back into productive use.
Our historic buildings are an important part of what makes Oldham special, the mark at moment when Oldham was at the height of its economic might as the ‘new road’ was built with grand new commercial and municipal buildings lining its route.
