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Bypass will drive Lichfield’s growth
Work on the final section of Lichfield’s southern bypass is underway. The new section of road when complete, its
backers say, will be an ‘essential’ part of the city’s infrastructure, which will support the delivery of new housing and future growth. The £17.5m scheme will connect the A5127 Birmingham Road with the A5206 London Road. It will involve building an underpass beneath the Cross City railway line. The railway bridge and the connection to Birmingham Road roundabout is being funded by the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership through the Government’s Local Growth Deal. The remaining 600 metre stretch is being funded by a developer. Last year the Department for Transport announced £5m would be allocated to the scheme, in addition to £2.3m from the Government’s Local Growth Fund. The road will link with a new housing
development and new primary school in addition to easing congestion in the city centre and in
particular around the railway station. Staffordshire County Council’s economic
growth leader, Mark Winnington, said: “We are looking forward to starting the final phase of the Lichfield southern bypass which will make a huge difference to the city and spur its future growth. “In addition to enabling the delivery of much-
needed new homes it will reduce congestion in the city centre and improve traffic flow. “It is a major engineering project which will
involve taking the road under the railway line and this has involved a lot of careful planning. From this week people will begin to see activity on site but there should be very little disruption to motorists.” Chris Loughran, deputy chairman of GBSLEP,
said: “The Lichfield southern bypass will transform the Lichfield area by improving traffic flow to relieve congestion and boost connectivity. “The bypass will unlock a housing
development site and improve access to new employment sites, attracting investment and creating new jobs.”
Theatre refurb nears final act
Mark Winnington: Lichfield’s southern bypass will make a ‘huge difference’
Two new units will
boost Liberty Park Construction has started on a £38m industrial and logistics development in Staffordshire that is set to create more than 700 jobs. Work at Liberty Park, Lichfield, adjacent
to the A38, has begun after Lichfield District Council granted planning permission for the development of two speculative units. The new buildings – L115 and L48 – will
provide 115,000 sq ft and 48,000 sq ft of space with up to 230 car parking spaces and 17 for trucks. Derbyshire-based G F Tomlinson has been
Behind the scenes: Peter McAuley, technician duty manager, at the Assembly Rooms
Work on transforming Tamworth’s famous Assembly Rooms is progressing well, and the building is on target to re-open to the public this autumn. Last month, the local council invited residents
for a behind-the-scenes look at how the work was getting on at the historic theatre. The Corporation Street venue has been at the
heart of the town’s community since 1889 and is currently undergoing the biggest transformation in its 130-year history. Part of a £6.1m regeneration of the ‘Enterprise
Quarter’ section of Tamworth, the work includes extensions to the building to add new multi-use space, a new café/bar area, extra toilets and better facilities throughout for both performers and audiences. The new look building will be used
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additionally for conferences, art exhibitions, galleries and meetings. Cllr Daniel Cook, leader of Tamworth Borough
Council, said: “The transformation of Tamworth Assembly Rooms is the biggest refurbishment to the theatre since it was built 130 years ago and represents a huge investment in the town. “However the investment was necessary if this
building was going to continue entertaining audiences for another 130 years. It needed to adapt and it needed to diversify.” The project is being funded by the
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent LEP Single Local Growth Fund (£2.95m), the Heritage Lottery Fund (£903,400), Arts Council England (£365,000) and the remainder from Staffordshire County Council and Tamworth Borough Council.
appointed as lead contractor and is expected to complete work on the new units by October. Development partners Liberty Property
Trust and Stoford staged an official groundbreaking ceremony at Liberty Park, Lichfield attended by representatives from Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on- Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership. Andrew Blevins, managing director of
Liberty Property Trust’s UK operation, said: “Liberty Park, Lichfield is an exciting opportunity providing quality industrial and logistics accommodation in a superior A38 location, which is already proving attractive to occupiers.” Liberty Park, Lichfield, is a 32-acre
development site with planning consent for approximately 441,000 sq ft, including units from 40,000 sq ft to 350,000 sq ft.
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