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Bolton development strategy submitted
Bolton Council has revealed it
is one of the first councils in Greater Manchester to submit plans for the town's future development to the government for consideration. A core strategy document – outlining the future for planning in the borough – includes a number of policies on housing, employment, retail and transport development.
Local authority to scrap Twickenham plans
Plans for the redevelopment of
Twickenham Riverside, south London, are to be scrapped after the Conservative Party took control of the local authority. Richmond Council's former Liberal Democrat administration and developer Countryside Properties had proposed a new housing development and 'river centre' on the site. However, leader Nicholas True confirmed the plans will be scrapped after his leadership of the council was ratified by members on 25 May.
Northern Line consultation underway
Plans for the extension of
London Underground's Northern Line have been put to a public consultation. The extension – from Kennington on the line's Charing Cross branch and with stations at Nine Elms and Battersea – would support regeneration projects including Battersea Power Station, New Covent Garden Market and the US Embassy. The scheme has support in the draft replacement London Plan and the mayor's transport strategy and the public's views are now being sought on various route options.
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By Pete Hayman
A number of projects designed to regenerate town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a share of £14m Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) cash. Forming part of the Town-
scape Heritage Initiative (THI), 11 towns will benefit from community schemes after receiving first-round passes. The largest share of funding
– worth more than £2m – has been set aside for a scheme that is designed to revitalise Middleton and Edgar Wood in Greater Manchester, including £50,000 development funding. Stockton-on-Tees will receive
nearly £1.8m; Portmorlais in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales is set for more than £1.6m; and Wellingborough, Northampton- shire, will secure nearly £1.5m.
Preston scheme inquiry starts
An inquiry has started in order to decide whether to approve plans for the multi-million pound Tithebarn development planned for Preston. The mixed-use scheme
is poised to include a cinema, cafés and bars and has received support from the three main party leaders at Lancashire County Council. Preston City Council,
which is working with developer Lend Lease on the project, was minded to award planning consent in July 2009.
Anstruther is among the town centres set to receive a HLF grant
Other recipients of HLF
funding are set to include projects in Tower Hamlets, London; Portaferry, Northern Ireland; Anstruther, Fife; Lower Kirkgate, Leeds; Cefn Mawr, Wrexham and Bedford. Camborne in Cornwall is also
among the town centres to receive a first-round pass.
HLF chief executive Carole
Souter said: "This investment will help support local authorities and residents to transform their towns, making essential improvements and repairs that will encourage local businesses and visitors back into these historically vibrant areas."
Swansea site to be transformed
By Pete Hayman
A former industrial site in Swansea, South Wales, has been earmarked for a major new development after the local council confirmed it was seeking a company to deliver the scheme. Swansea Council aims to
transform the Hafod Copper- works Site, which covers 12 acres (4.9 hectares) of land close to the River Tawe, the Liberty Stadium and the Parc Morfa Retail Park. A hotel, a restaurant and a
residential development are among ideas mooted as part of the development, which will
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Cash boost for town centre schemes
HLF announces more than 10 regeneration projects to benefit from share of £14m
The former copperworks was one of the largest in the world
also aim to preserve a series of historic buildings and celebrate the site's industrial heritage. Listed features to be
incorporated include the Lime Kiln, the Morfa Silverworks Site Stack and the Hafod Copper- works River Quay.
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