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Council appeals for new tenant to transform old Ashford Odeon

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Stephen Emerson

A local authority is appealing for a new tenant to breathe fresh life into a shuttered cinema.

Ashford Borough Council, in partnership with developers Milligan, is looking for a new tenant for the former Odeon building in Ashford town centre who has innovative ideas about its future use.

A statement from the council read: "Located in the heart of Ashford town centre, the former Odeon cinema provides an exciting prospect for a whole range of operators to put their own unique stamp on this historic building and return a much-loved and repurposed building back to Ashford."

The developers plan to retain the front of the building facing the High Street while the rear of the building will be demolished and replaced with a new modern flexible space.

Ashford Borough Council says the building would suit a range of sectors including hospitality, co-working and health and wellness.

Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset. Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users. He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.