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Mayor digs in for

£150m regeneration

A huge regeneration project is underway The work will be carried out
at the Sherriff’s Gate site in Shrub Hill. The in phases over the next three
to four years, creating jobs
scheme marks the start of a £150 million for local people and providing
new opportunities, including
project to transform the Shrub Hill area and apprenticeships.
bring hundreds of jobs to the city. Included in the scheme will be

the building of hundreds of new
homes, including affordable
housing, plus a hotel, gym,
multi-storey car park, cafes and
restaurants, a multi-screen cinema
and ten-pin bowling.

The Mayor of Worcester, Councillor
Adrian Gregson, was among the
dignitaries who attended the
ground-breaking ceremony to mark
the start of the project.

Cllr Gregson said: “The investment
at Sherriff’s Gate will regenerate
the area and act as a catalyst
for development that will hugely
The Mayor at the ground-breaking improve Worcester for residents,
ceremony for the Sherriff’s Gate project
for businesses and for tourists.”
Improving the city centre Planning for the future

The third phase of Government’s Future High A blueprint identifying possible sites for new housing
improvements to the city Streets Fund by Worcester across south Worcestershire over the next 20 years is
centre streets are now City Council, with the area expected to go out to public consultation by the end
underway, as part of a being resurfaced with high of the year.
£17.9m revamp of the area quality York stone.
around Angel Street and A draft of the review of the South Worcestershire
The Cross. One of the main focuses of Development Plan (SWDP) will be published in
this project is the creation October when it will be considered by councillors at
The paving in The Cross and of a new arts centre at the Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon
Foregate Street is the most Scala and Corn Exchange District Councils.
recent beneficiary of the buildings, for which ambitious
investment secured from the plans are being prepared. If approved, the plan will go out to public consultation
during November and early December. More details will
be released nearer the time.

Following the consultation, a detailed timetable will
be drawn up to submit the plan for examination by an
independent inspector and – if it passes that stage – to
have it adopted.

The review of the SWDP sets out where new homes
will be built across South Worcestershire by 2041,
New paving including new settlements at Worcestershire Parkway,
at The Cross
Throckmorton and Rushwick.

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