Purpose

Findings of phase one
consultants’ report on which Town Centre should have a
masterplan for regeneration delivered 

Content

RESOLVED

 

KEY DECISION

 

That the Executive:

 

i)                   
Noted the information in the Town
Centre assessment attached as Appendix A.

 

ii)                 
Approved the production of a Town
Centre Masterplan for Wellingborough, with a Kettering town centre
masterplan to be developed thereafter.

 

 

Reasons for
Recommendations:

 

•          
The recommended course of action
will allow a plan to be developed for Wellingborough town centre to
support the growth and regeneration of the town.

•          
This decision is based on the
review of data across North Northamptonshire key towns to identify
which town to progress first.

•          
Progressing the masterplan will
support a co-ordinated approach to regeneration sites across the
town.

•          
Corby, Kettering and Rushden were
also considered against the criteria, with Kettering having a
strong strategic role and a clear set of regeneration
opportunities.

 

 

Alternative Options
Considered

 

•        
The Council could choose not to
develop a masterplan for any of the town centres; however, this
would be a missed opportunity of creating a co-ordinated plan and
long-term vision to support the regeneration of our growth
towns.

•        
The Council could progress
masterplans for all key North Northamptonshire town centres. The
available budget and resources to progress this work have driven
the decision to progress one plan initially, with a second to
follow thereafter.