Over 拢13 million investment in Ashbourne (Levelling Up Fund 2)
拢13.3 million from the Levelling Up Fund was awarded to Derbyshire Dales District Council for the Ashbourne Reborn programme.
Transformed public realm
Public spaces will be transformed into attractive locations and event spaces for visitors and residents, with improved accessibility and wayfinding. The improvements will increase visitor numbers in the following areas:聽聽
- Market Place聽
- Victoria Square聽
- Millennium Square聽
- Shrovetide Walk
Improved public spaces and connectivity聽
Ashbourne town centre will become a more welcoming, accessible and safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists with widened footpaths, improved crossings and enhanced traffic management. This will: 聽
- connect people to places of interest and the towns heritage聽聽
- draw visitors into the town centre聽聽
- attract investment聽
Anne Wright, Chair of Ashbourne Town Team said:
We believe the public realm, traffic management and pedestrian projects, which are at the heart of the bid, will be transformational for the town. The success of this initiative is absolutely vital to kickstart the local economy and revive a positive experience in the town centre for residents and visitors.
Link Community Hub聽
Ashbourne Methodist church buildings will be redeveloped into the Link Community Hub to provide a multi-purpose community resource, alongside the existing Church function.
This will:聽
- create a significant indoor community events space and performance venue 聽
- provide valuable space for meetings 聽
- provide flexible work areas with high quality digital provision聽
- upgrade and improve existing hostel accommodation to create modern, affordable family self-catering accommodation 聽
- support the provision of sustainable travel options and connectivity to the National Park through the development of a new mobility hub
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