Council announces £1m improvements for city market
BBCMore than £1m will be spent on improvements to a city's indoor market, a council has announced.
The work at the Grade II-listed Coventry Market will include new entrances, signage and lighting, along with general cleaning of the site.
Coventry City Council said it would transform the outer look of the market in a bid to make it a "more attractive and vibrant place to visit".
Detailed plans were being drawn up, the authority added, and would support the wider Coventry City Centre South regeneration scheme.
Chris Charley, the market committee's secretary, said traders were "extremely excited and pleased" with the news.
"It is so great that Coventry Indoor Market has been recognised as such a vital part of Coventry city centre," he added.
"We are extremely proud of its history, but this news secures its future, which brings certainty for our businesses going forward."
The council said the project had been funded with £600,000 from the government's Pride in Place initiative, £200,000 from developer Hill and £400,000 from the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Councillor Jim O'Boyle said: "The market has been at the heart of our city centre for generations and we are working very hard to ensure it is a major part of the Coventry of the future."
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