Regeneration Pipeline Projects

The Levelling Up Partnership funding will reconfigure and expand the Friar Park Millennium Centre, providing new floorspace to offer diverse services for more people.

The Friar Park Millennium Centre, located in the heart of Wednesbury’s Friar Park area, is a vibrant hub offering a variety of activities and facilities for the local community.

Over the next decade, the Friar Park community is set to expand with the construction of over 700 new homes in the area, including 630 homes planned for the Friar Park Urban Village site, situated just north of the Millennium Centre.

This project aims to address concerns raised by residents regarding whether the current capacity of the Friar Park Millennium Centre can meet the growing needs of both the existing and incoming community.

To better serve the expanding population, the project involves reconfiguring the existing floorplan and constructing an extension to create additional space. This will enable the centre to provide a wider range of services, including programs to help residents develop new skills. 

During these works, the centre remains open for community use.

Since the project began, the Millennium Centre has introduced new services, including hosting Sandwell Council Youth Service activities and launched a Job Club in March 2024.

 Project update:

• The Millennium Centre project is progressing well, with internal floorplan configeration and plastering completed.
• The new extension (next to the sports hall) has mostly been constructed. Once up and running it will serve as a flexible community space. 
• The project has a practical completion due date of June 2026. The staff will then spend a few weeks setting up the new spaces.
• An official opening event on Saturday 4th July 2026 will reveal the newly expanded Millennium Centre.

For updates and more information on upcoming activities, visit: Friar Park Millennium Centre | Wednesbury | Facebook. 

For further context and detailed information, refer to the supporting documents available:

• Existing floorplan of the centre (in 2d format)
• Proposed floorplan (in 3d format) note: this may be subject to minor changes
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

A planning application for the extension was submitted in January 2025. The planning reference is DC/25/70154.