Transcript Oldham Council

Regeneration Projects
in Oldham
Meet the Buyer
Unlocking Business Opportunities
Claire Nangle
30th January 2013
Oldham Open for Business – Invest in Oldham
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Metrolink
3A
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The Metrolink line from Manchester through to
Oldham Mumps was officially opened on 13 June
2012, with the line to Shaw opening in December
2012
3B
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£90m+ extension through town centre
Three new stops in Oldham Town Centre which are
at King Street, Union Street and Mumps.
This extension will divert from the Oldham
Rochdale line near the Westwood business park. It
will head north through the business park and run
parallel to Featherstall Road. The route then turns
east to follow Middleton Road with a new stop at
Westwood, before heading South towards
Manchester Street roundabout. The route crosses
Manchester Street roundabout, heads along Union
Street and then joins the Oldham Rochdale line
again at Mumps.
Once complete in 2014, the temporary section of
the Oldham Rochdale line will be decommissioned.
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Old Town Hall
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Scheme for 1000 seats 8 screens
cinema & associated family leisure
uses including 4 restaurants
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£16 Million Public / Private funding
package currently being considered to
deliver the project
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Significant public realm changes and
enhancements
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These will address the connectivity
between the Old Town Hall, the
immediate area, the new West End
and the Spindles / Town Square
Planning Committee approved in
September 2012 and SoS approval
received
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Anticipated start on site in July
2013.
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Completion November 2014
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Oldham Leisure Centre Site
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This site will become home to a new
state-of-the-art town centre facility
which will include:
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eight-lane swimming pool
a learner pool
fitness gym
four court sports hall
an indoor bowling hall
two dance/exercise studios
Café
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Design started January 2013
Willmott Dixon are the construction
partner for this project
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Coliseum / Heritage Centre
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£20 million Project to build a new theatre
for the Coliseum & Heritage Centre in the
old Library on Union Street
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Professional team assembled, including
specialist consultants.
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Stage 1 submissions to Arts Council
England successful.
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HLF Stage 1 approval for £4 million
received
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Pre design capital delivery estimate
produced
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Public Realm
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Overarching Implementation
Strategy for Town Centre prepared
1 – Metrolink
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TFGM/MPT are currently costing
Gillespie's commissioned
proposals to enhance the three
metro stops as part of wider Union
Street improvements.
1. King St Stop / Mecca Bingo
plaza
2. Central Stop / Union Street
Corridor
3. Mumps Stop
2 – Yorkshire Street
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Currently developing an action plan
for short medium and long term
proposals to enhance the lower
end of Yorkshire Street
3 – Pedestrian signage
• Pedestrian signage proposals
being developed for the town
centre
4 – Oldham War Memorial
• A scheme is being prepared for
the restoration of the war
memorial with grant aid from the
War Memorial Trust
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Public Realm cont…
5 – Feature Lighting Strategy
• BDP Architects commissioned and
produced a feature lighting strategy
for the Town Centre
• 30 sites have been identified in the
strategy. 15 sites have been
developed into concept designs, with
6 of these lighting sites to be taken
forward to detailed design
6 – Townscape Heritage Initiative
• Townscape Heritage Initiative bid to
Heritage Lottery Fund updated and
was re-submitted in October 2012
with the decision expected in March
2013
7 – Wider public realm
enhancements including
greening, public art etc
• “Life+” bid has been submitted
for greening the town centre
through sustainable urban
drainage systems
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Public Realm cont…
8 – Connectivity / Linking Streets
• Proposals being developed to enhance the streets between the new Metrolink
stops and the retail/civic core
9 – Gateways / Outdoor media
• The Gateways project is being progressed to identify key sites and
opportunities to install Gateway installations identifying Oldham as dynamic
and opportune place to do business
• Features could include media screens, advertising opportunities and
landmark structures set in appropriate high quality public realm
• Sites currently under investigation include:
- Mumps Approach
- M60 Hollinwood
- M62 J20 / A627m
- Manchester Road (including pedestrian bridge & flyover)
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Eastern Gateway / Mumps
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Memorandum of understanding signed
with Transport for Greater Manchester
regarding the joint aspirations for the
area
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Property acquisitions are underway
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BDP commissioned to develop
potential development proposals
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Masterplan for area has being
commissioned
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Oldham College
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The College is reviewing its development
options of the Rochdale Road campus,
following government funding cuts
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Laing O’Rourke have been appointed and
have completed on the Masterplanning of the
campus
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The College is working with Laing O’Rourke
and the Council to ensure a comprehensive
approach to the local supply chain and
apprenticeship opportunities
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Planning permission agreed
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Start on site imminent for first new building
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Foxdenton
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Working in collaborative partnership
with partner Grasscroft Seddon to
bring forward the development of
110 acres of land
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Aim to create a premium Business
Park on the only remaining large
employment site available within
borough
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Potential significant end user
interest in the site
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Masterplan is being prepared for the
site
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Planning application in May 2013
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Royton Town Centre
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Working with Dransfield
Properties Ltd on
comprehensive regeneration of
the Town Centre
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Transforming the retail core with
an investment of £22.5m and
seeking to deliver an ambitious
vision to transform the Civic
Core
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Foxdenton
Includes Council investment in
new Leisure Centre
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