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Telford scheme receives council boost
Funding boost for
Local authority commits to relocate offices as part of £250m Southwater plans
Bargoed regeneration
Plans for the regeneration of By Pete Hayman
Bargoed town centre in the
Rhymney valley, South Wales, Telford and Wrekin Council
have received an £8.3m boost (TWC) has committed to
from the Welsh Assembly locating its new civic offices at
Government.The funding will go the heart of a new £250m
towards schemes designed to regeneration scheme, which is
improve Bargoed, including designed to transform Telford's
enhanced public spaces and Southwater area.
improved pedestrian zones. More It is hoped that the council's
than £3m has come from the investment in the new Southwa-
European Regional Development ter offices will drive forward
Fund and £2.5m of Targeted the redevelopment plans and
Match Funding has come from attract increased inward The scheme is designed to transform the town's Southwater area
the Assembly Government. investment from the private
sector as part of the scheme. International Centre and a new demonstration of the council's
Council completes
Plans for the Southwater leisure hub, featuring a confidence in the viability and
waterfront site deal
development aim to provide revamped ice rink, a new vibrancy of Telford's business
An "unpopular" waterfront site the town with a thriving leisure pool and a cinema. economy at a very difficult time
in Bournemouth is set to for a night-time economy centred The development proposals for the national economy.
major overhaul after the local around a pedestrian high street also feature two new hotels, "We have carried out careful
council completed the purchase and including cafés, bars and four office buildings and a new assessment of a number of
of the site. Bournemouth restaurants, as well as a new Learning and Media Centre. different sites across the town
Borough Council now intends to public square for events and TWC leader Andrew Eade centre and Southwater is
enter into talks with the site's arts, an extension to the Telford said: "This development is a undoubtedly the best location."
three tenants over plans to
develop a new entertainment
venue. In January, the council
Surrey Quays
plans approved
Cardiff street proposals unveiled
confirmed plans to redevelop the
"detested" property, which Southwark Council has By Pete Hayman
houses an IMAX theatre, after awarded outline planning
running out of patience with the permission for a new Construction work on the first
site's previous owner. Surrey Quays develop- phase of a new scheme to
ment within the borough's enhance Cardiff city centre's
£7m revamp for former
Surrey Docks ward. streetscape has got underway.
Yeovil glove factory
The scheme, which will The first stage of the project
A former glove factory in the be carried out in phases will see High Street undergo a
centre of Yeovil, Somerset, is set to enable the existing complete facelift, involving the
to undergo a major £7m phased cinema, bowling alley and pedestrianisation of the area to
transformation under plans bingo hall to remain open, create a new "Castle Quarter" Cardiff's new-look High Street
announced by South Somerset will include a new cinema and establish an improved
District Council and developer complex and restaurants. environment for residents, services is an important part
Zero C. Work to clear the site is The council has also businesses and visitors. of its appeal.
set to be completed by early backed the expansion of Delme Bowen, Cardiff "The scheme will strengthen
February in order to enable the the Decathlon store, council's executive member for connections between the
scheme to start, which will boast which is set to include traffic and transportation, said: arcades and Cardiff Castle,
a residential development and a new waterfront cafés, bars "High Street's unique mix of creating a safe, attractive,
café/restaurant, as well as an and restaurants. independent shops, banks, distinctive and high quality
outdoor courtyard area. restaurants and professional environment for pedestrians."
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