Issue - meetings

(i)              That the progress made with the schemes in Newcastle as part of the

Newcastle Town Deal be noted.

(ii)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio

Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, and Portfolio Holder for One Council, People and Partnerships, progress the necessary legal agreements to enable continued delivery of projects.

The Leader introduced a report updating Cabinet on the progress of delivering projects within the Newcastle Town Deal and seeking Cabinet approval to progress legal agreements to enable delivery of the remaining projects yet to be awarded.

The key projects, taking place were as the reconstruction of Astley Place to residential, shopping and café area  and the Ryecroft redevelopment.  In addition, work was underway on the former Midway car park – being transformed into high quality residential accommodation   which had received significant backing from Homes England.

The former Zanzibar site had now been unlocked for development by Aspire Housing – with enterprise units on there, owned by the Council.

The Town Deal also covered other areas such as Knutton where there had been a residential development and enterprise centre extensions and enterprise village hub.   The changing rooms on the Wammy were now also completed.

The County Council had been delivering their sustainable travel scheme in the town centre with new pedestrian and cycle crossings and real time passenger information.

There had also been roll out of the superfast broadband hubs.

The Deputy Leader commented on the workmen carrying out the development on York Place who, on Remembrance Sunday, stopped work and paid their respects during the two minutes’ silence. Councillor Sweeney stated that all of the developments were starting to come together and it was really exciting.

The Leader stated that real change was being delivered to the town centre through the Town Deal  and people could now see the schemes coming to fruition through new homes, jobs and opportunities.

Resolved:    (i)       That the progress made with the schemes in Newcastle

as part of the Newcastle Town Deal be noted.

(ii)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, and Portfolio Holder for One Council, People and Partnerships, progress the necessary legal agreements to enable continued delivery of projects.

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