Stowmarket Regeneration
Date Started: 01/07/2009
Date Ended: 31/12/2009
Growth Point
Develop, scope and refine a project to regenerate the town centre of Stowmarket to include refurbishment or restoration of shop frontages and listed buildings, enhancement of streetscape and undergrounding of an electricity cable.
Scope of the Project
The appointment of a project co-ordinator to develop the town centre project to enable a pre-application bid to funders.
Aim
Develop the scheme to:
- Attract investment into retail and other properties in the primary and secondary shopping areas.
- Enhance the setting of the Museum of East Anglia Life
- Improve the public realm and screetscape of the town centre.
- Increase footfall by providing an attractive shopping environment.
Outcomes
- Short term - successful application to first round of THI (February 2010)
- Long term - enhancement to historic environment within the conservation area.
Local Authority Contact: Dawn Easter, Mid Suffolk County Council
dawn.easter@midsuffolk.gov.uk
HGP Contact: Helen French, Senior Regeneration Manager (Haven Gateway)
helen.french@essex.gov.uk
Status
Funding for 2009/10 £17,000
IDP Package: Strategic and long term
Status as at 30 September 2009
- Project co-ordinator appointed.
Status as at 31 December 2009
- Round one THI Lottery Bid submitted
- Project now complete
