Residents of a Norfolk town are getting a say on how nearly £1m will be used to improve their high streets.

Wymondham will receive a funding boost of around £955,000 to make its centre more attractive, as part of a deal between South Norfolk Council and the town council. 

Both authorities are making a contribution of £250,000 to the project. More than £400,000 will also be used from the sale of the former council offices in Middleton Street, which South Norfolk Council owned.

There has been some uncertainty about how the money will be allocated, but locals are now being asked to share their suggestions in a public consultation. 

Wymondham abbey and town centreWymondham Abbey and town centre (Image: Mike Page)

Lisa Overton-Neal, district councillor, said: "We understand the vital importance of promoting and investing in our market towns and helping to support our vibrant local economy. 

"We have already invested in Diss, Harleston and Long Stratton and now it's Wymondham's turn. We are asking residents to share their views on a project to future proof the town centre and the surrounding areas."

The funding pot faced collapse earlier this year as South Norfolk Council threatened to take its offer off the table amid a standoff with town councillors, who said their authority could not afford its contribution to the project. 

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Suzanne Nuri-Nixon, district councillor and chair of Wymondham Town CouncilSuzanne Nuri-Nixon, district councillor and chair of Wymondham Town Council (Image: Submitted)

South Norfolk Council threatened to slash the amount given from the proceeds of the office sale by £100,000 if the other authority did not make a counter contribution of £250,000.

Suzanne Nuri-Nixon, chairwoman of the town council, said it felt: "Backed into a corner." 

Wymondham Town Council unanimously voted in favour of allocating money to the project at a meeting in March. 

The public consultation is now live and can be accessed via the South Norfolk Council website until October 13.

Following this the next step will be to produce concept designs for the town centre. A further consultation will take place early next year.