Walsall Council reveals draft images for Saddlers Centre revamp

The draft images showed the council's ambition for Walsall, the authority said

Draft images of how a shopping centre might look after it was revamped have been released.

The Saddlers Centre in Walsall will be overhauled as part of a £1.5bn programme of investment to transform the borough.

The council said it hoped to diversify the town centre and move away from a focus on retail.

Other plans to transform the town include planting more trees and improving public transport.

Walsall Council's deputy leader Adrian Andrew said the images showed their ambition for Walsall.

"We are working with partners and stakeholders to turn these plans into reality; there is lots to look forward to," he added.

The entrance to Walsall railway station and the Saddlers Centre would be revamped under the plans

Walsall was given £23.5m from the government's Town Deal Fund along with other grants from ministers.

More information about the town centre plans would be revealed in the future, the council said.