We have allocated £6 million to spend on community high street improvements during a four-year programme. Work has already commenced to gather information and research about a number of local and neighbourhood centres in various locations around the city. The funding will be divided between the areas covered by all three Area Committees within the city -
- East
- North
- West
Over the course of the project we will improve a total of 16 neighbourhood and local centres spread across the city. The project is grassroots led with a programme of public consultation events being held to identify potential improvements from the people who -
- live
- work
- shop
in these areas. The approach will be tailored according to the results of the consultation for each area.
The areas are -
| Priority year | East Area | North Area | West Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 and 2 | Barham Road Greenwich Avenue Holderness Road/Woodford |
Chanterlands Avenue Grampian Way |
Anlaby Road/ Coltman Street Gipsyville |
| 3 | Annandale Road | Endike Lane The Quadrant |
Goodwin Parade/Walker Street |
| 4 | Dalsetter Rise | Spring Bank | Anlaby Road Sibelius Road Bethune Avenue |
We are committed to deliver improvements to the high street that will benefit local residents by making the areas safer and more attractive.
Some of the improvements the programme will aim to deliver are -
- improve the general appearance of the area
- create further jobs, if vacant shops are brought back into use
- direct frontage improvements to shops and businesses
- improve public realm works such as pavements and parking
- improve the safety and cleanliness of the areas such as pedestrian and cycle access or additional lighting and CCTV
- improve green space by encouraging biodiversity and environmental improvements such as -
- bird boxes
- planters
- rewilding
- enhanced cultural offer such as public/street or programmes of cultural activity
- improve accessibility and street/road safety