Regeneration is focus of Our Place, Your Place: Taunton

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 16:22

Project Taunton’s progress since 2005:

• Flood protection scheme completed
• Firepool demolition work underway
• Somerset County Cricket Club ground redevelopment
• Somerset Square created
• Castle Green civic square planning consent granted
• Transport initiatives led by Somerset County Council
  • Third Way Road designed, approved and ready to go
  • Northern Inner Distributor Road designed and approved
  • 1,600 new park and ride spaces at Silk Mills and Junction 25 of the M5
• Plans for a major new retail scheme being developed

Much of Taunton’s regeneration programme has been made possible because of central government funds secured for the town by Project Taunton and its partners*. Significantly, Growth Point capital funding, awarded to towns to boost business investment and housing growth.

Cllr John Williams, Chairman Project Taunton Steering Group, says; “I am extremely proud of the progress made to date. This project, which is the largest ever single development contemplated for Taunton, is starting to deliver results in record time - I congratulate all involved for such a successful first five years.”

Ian Franklin, Project Director, Project Taunton, says; “The improvements being made in Taunton are both high quality and sustainable – in other words, it won’t all have to start again in 30 years time. We want people to understand that we’re doing the very best we can to make Taunton a first class place in which to live and work for generations to come.”

Project Taunton - www.projecttaunton.co.uk, 01823 250 809.

Our Place, Your Place: Taunton - www.ourplacetaunton.org.uk.

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