Stockport celebrated double success at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) North West Awards 2010 last week. The newly restored Covered Market Hall won the accolade of best regeneration project.

The Grade II Listed Market Hall, which has undergone a £1.7 million restoration with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, has been transformed into a vibrant retail and community space. A second scheme in Stockport, the Citadel on Middle Hillgate, was highly commended in the residential category.

This scheme by Johnnie Johnson Housing Trust involved a major redevelopment of the landmark former Salvation Army Hall building into 14 shared ownership flats. The contest short-listed 49 projects from across the North West, at an awards ceremony held at The Monastery in Gorton.