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A new identity for Burton town centre
East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council have unveiled images of what Station Street in Burton town centre may look like as part of proposed redevelopment plans. The proposals aim to rejuvenate the
pedestrianised area, as part of the Burton town regeneration programme. Cllr Mrs Julia Jessel, deputy leader for
regeneration, said: “This fantastic project is something Burton deserves and has needed for a long time. “As you can see from the images we have
created a more modern, welcoming, safe and appropriate identity for the town centre while improving the town centre resident and visitor experience. “At this point the proposal does not include
detail of the style and position of lighting, waste bins and signage, however, these will be determined at a later date. “We have been working very hard with
partners to ensure this project happens. We want to provide an area in the town centre which can be enjoyed by all and provide the right environment to encourage businesses and property owners to invest in the town. “The final designs and costings are subject to
the approval by East Staffordshire Borough Council members. But once this has been achieved, we are hoping to start work in early 2019.”
Mayor’s support
for local charities Burton Albion Community Trust (BACT) and Burton Mencap have received £11,000 from East Staffs mayor Simon Gaskin. The donation was distributed between the
two, with both BACT and Mencap – a charity for people with learning disabilities – both being the Mayor’s chosen charities during his tenure. Both charities supported a number of
Councillor Gaskin’s events throughout the year, including a tea dance, Christmas carol concert and The Mayor’s Ball. Burton Mencap chair, Christine Kelly, said: “It
has been a wonderful year for Councillor Gaskin, who we were very happy to have at our annual general meeting as our guest speaker and welcome him to our New Year party.” Matt Hancock, head of community at BACT,
said: “We were really pleased to have been one of The mayor’s chosen charities for the year. “Receiving such a donation will allow us to
continue to deliver projects to those that need it most in Burton and the surrounding area. “We are using these monies to develop a pilot
project around school holiday activities for families that require support which we are really excited about. It’s fantastic that the monies will now be generated back into the local community.”
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How it might look: an artist’s impression of Station Street
‘We have created a more modern, welcoming, safe and appropriate identity for the town centre’
Mark Winnington, Staffordshire County
Council’s economic growth leader, said: “Together with the Borough Council, we are committed to supporting the growth of the local economy and the ambitious plans to regenerate the town. “We recently completed investment work to safeguard the future use of both Burton Bridge
and St Peter’s Bridge and these exciting proposals for Station Street are further great news for residents, businesses and visitors to the town.” The councils commissioned Amey and Fira Landscape Architecture to begin preliminary exploration and create designs for the future landscape of Station Street.
Major milestone for Hardy Signs
Hardy Signs is celebrating its 25th year of trading. The company was founded by Nik Hardy,
president of Burton Chamber, after an apprenticeship at Slynn’s Signwriters, also based in Burton. At 23, Nik took the plunge and purchased a
vinyl cutter, setting up his business from his garage at home, before moving to the businesses’ first premises, in Wharf Road, in 1996.
Since their humble beginnings, the firm has
gone from strength-to-strength, securing contracts and clients including B&Q, St George’s Park National Football Centre, National Memorial Arboretum, Nestle UK, Huddersfield Town Football Club, Burton Albion FC and Branston Golf & Country Club. In total, the company has handled 40,000
jobs for more than 3,500 clients. Hardy Signs now employs 25 staff and is
investing in the local community, supporting a number of local charities including YMCA Burton, Burton Albion Community Trust, Midlands Air Ambulance, St Giles Hospice, Macmillan Cancer Support and Prostate Cancer UK.
Step back in time: Nik Hardy at his first premises in Wharf Road
Recently the firm has partnered with Burton
and South Derbyshire College to launch the Hardy Signs sign and print academy, where apprentices develop hands-on experience in signage and print related industries. Nik Hardy said: “This is a significant
milestone for the company celebrating 25 years in business and winning our first international project cements our excellent reputation in the industry.’’
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