Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has applauded the latest development to plans to relocate and regenerate the city’s famous Fashion Museum, as part of a wider scheme for the Milsom Quarter.
It was recently announced that Bath & North East Somerset Council had received a £2.4 million grant from the West of England Combined Authority, which will contribute towards the regeneration of the Milsom Quarter, including the opening of the new Fashion Museum in the Old Post Office.
The local authority announced the purchase of the historic building, which will anchor the regeneration plan.
The plan will see the Fashion Museum move from the Assembly Rooms to New Bond Street within the next eight years.
Thanks to the new funding, designers can now be appointed to move the proposals further towards reality.
Other aims of the redevelopment include creating a separate, world-leading, Fashion Collection Archive in Locksbrook, adjacent to the Bath Spa University campus.
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse commented: “I am thrilled about progress on plans that will transform our city’s globally significant Fashion Museum.
“The new Museum site will be anchored in the heart of the city, making it more accessible and encouraging more visitors to stay longer.
“The plans to move the bulk of the Council’s Fashion Collection to the Bath Spa University Campus at Locksbrook will give that part of the city a boost.
“I am so excited that the Milsom Quarter regeneration project has received vital funding to take it to the next level.
“The Council’s ambitious regeneration plan should attract investment into the city and stimulate the local economy.
“I for one cannot wait to see the regeneration of the Museum and Milsom Quarter progress.”