PrOPerty Olympic Park legacy revamp firms sought ToM walkeR A new central park is among the first phase plans


£100m regeneration scheme planned for Derby


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Renewal and regeneration specialist Compendium Living has been appointed to lead a new £100m urban village devel- opment for Derby. Stage One will be centred on a pedestrian-


friendly boulevard linking Derby railway station with the city centre. Te whole proj- ect will take 10 years to complete. Around 2,500sq m (26,910sq ſt) of com-


mercial space and community facilities are included in plans for the first phase, along with a central park.


Consultation into Swindon Union Square plans


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Swindon Borough Council has launched a new public consultation into proposals for a major redevelopment of the town centre’s Union Square. Muse Developments has been commis-


sioned to deliver the regeneration of the site, which is located between the railway station and Te Parade shopping area. It is anticipated that the scheme will


deliver a range of uses, including a hotel, offices, residential units and the potential for a relocated primary care trust.


Revamp plans for Rhondda Cynon Taf towns


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Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Treorchy are all in line to be overhauled aſter Rhondda Cynon Taf Council agreed to formally adopt regeneration strategies for the towns. A £7.7m funding package for public


realm improvements has been allocated to deliver the Aberdare plans, including £2m from the Townscape Heritage Initiative. Meanwhile, expressions of interest for


cash have been submitted to both the Welsh European Funding Office and the council to help deliver the other two strategies.


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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has launched a search for contractors to deliver the transformation of London’s Olympic Park fol- lowing the 2012 Games. Among the schemes to be


carried out is the completion of the 250-acre (101-hectare) legacy parklands, which will help create one of Europe’s largest urban parks. Te ODA’s search will see


two opportunities offered to interested parties – one in the north of the Olympic Park and the other in the south. Other work to be carried out includes the


delivery of legacy cycling facilities in the Velopark; new football fields; and the removal of temporary infrastructure.


Two redevelopment opportunities are to be offered to interested parties The ODA is also seeking contractors to


carry out the conversion of Games-time ven- ues into their legacy use, including works to the Handball Arena and the Velodrome.


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An £800m regeneration scheme, which will trans- form Manchester’s Northern Gateway, has been unveiled by Te Co-operative Group. Te NOMA development


will transform a 20-acre (8.1-hectare) city centre site and create 4 million sq ft (371,612sq m) of leisure, office, retail and residential space. Cent red around the


Co-operative Group’s pro- posed new head office, it is expected around a quarter of the project will be accessible to the public. City authorities have already approved the masterplan for the development and talks are now underway with a view to securing joint venture partners for the 10-15- year programme. Co-operative Estates managing director Martyn Hulme said: “Te Co-operative Group


Te scheme is centred around the group’s proposed new headquarters


has the strength and capability to deliver NOMA and confirm Manchester’s position as the UK’s original modern city.” It is also proposed that the NOMA devel-


opment will be able to generate its own power with a renewable energy centre to cater for all its power requirements.


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New East Manchester, Manchester City Football Club and Manchester City Council are to progress with a regeneration deal. A Memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2010 is now set to be formalised


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with the creation of a new joint venture – the Eastlands Development Partnership. Te vehicle is designed to help deliver devel-


opment opportunities on land surrounding the Premier League club’s City of Manchester Stadium and neighbouring communities.


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