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The HISTORY of REDDITCH New Town

2001 Education revisions including closure of schools.
Fire at Tescos in Oakenshaw.

KFC in Trafford Park retail estate opens with traffic chaos.

St. John Fisher RC School, Loxley Close, Church Hill closes.

Redditch skatepark, the UK’s largest, opens.

TK Max to come to Evesham Walk in the Kingfisher Centre.

2002 B&Q redeveloped as “Warehouse” store on the old Batteries site.

Kingfisher Development – closure of Royal Square & building of Debenhams.

Major roadworks to upgrade gas supplies, 250 kilometers of iron mains replaced.

New College development.

Tescos open enlarged store in Oakenshaw following rebuilding due to a fire.

2003 Garage (Jaffa Motors) in Crabbs Cross closes and site to be developed with 23 homes.

Hardings Coach Company closes its Evensham Road, Crabbs Cross Garage

Matalan opens in old B&Q Store.

Matchborough first school opens.

New public art in the front of the post office and the library.

Redditch famous after nationwide publicity of 'Roundabout' Calendar.

Safeways to be taken over by Morrisons.

2004 The 'Soldier and Child' Holocaust memorial near St. Stephen's Church.

New Town development contract - KSC modified and extended, 2004 – 2007.

New Town development contract -Transport Interchange 4, 2004 – 2006.

Palace Theatre refurbishment.

Star & Garter in Crabbs Cross demolished and flats built.

The Princess Royal open the new development at NEW College campus.

2005 Jools Holland appears at the AIR Festival.

Old railway yard to be developed with houses and hotel – opens 2007.

Refurbishment of the Garden of Remembrance in Plymouth Road.

2006 Apollo Cinema comes to Redditch.

Large increase in retail space at Tescos, Oakenshaw to sell household goods.

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