‘MASTERPLAN WILL MAKE AREA A MORE VIBRANT PLACE TO LIVE’
Have your say on regeneration scheme
FAMILIES are being offered another chance to have their say on plans to transform a village with new homes, community facilities and road improvements.
Drop-in events are being held as part of the public engagement on Knutton Village Masterplan, which is one of the regeneration schemes being funded through Newcastle’s £23.6 million Town Deal.
The latest one is being held at Knutton Children’s Centre tomorrow, between 11am and 3pm.
Residents will be able to see detailed plans of the proposals, with artists’ drawings, plans and aerial shots.
The event, which follows last year’s public consultation on the Knutton masterplan, will be attended by representatives from Newcastle Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Aspire.
Free refreshments and complimentary family activities are being provided.
Knutton Village Masterplan includes the following proposals:
A new sports pavilion with changing and showering facilities at The Wammy;
The development of more than 240 aspirational new homes to attract higher income families;
A new village hall and village green; the re-modelling and improvement of part of Knutton Enterprise Centre’s business accommodation, including improvements to the centre’s frontage on to High Street;
Traffic calming measures to be introduced to High Street and Blackbank Road with improvements to the Church Lane and Milehouse Lane junction;
Aspire Housing’s Gordon Court and Castletown Grange to receive extensive refurbishment and modernisation.
Councillor Stephen Sweeney, cabinet member for finance, town centres and growth at the borough council, said: “The consultation last year was very well received and a huge range of comments and opinions were submitted to us. Each and every one of them was carefully considered for inclusion in the evolving proposals.
“I know that the masterplan will make Knutton a much more vibrant place to live, work and spend leisure time and I hope that local people continue to share their thoughts.”
Professor Trevor Mcmillan, vice chancellor of Keele University and chair of the Newcastle Town Deal Board, said: “This investment will make a significant difference to many people through a series of exciting projects in the town centre and other parts of the borough. These meetings are an important chance for residents to comment on what is intended in each project.”