Urban Renaissance
The transformation of an area through investment in the built
environment and through initiatives which are designed to
support economic and social regeneration, with a particular
emphasis on delivering major public realm and economic regeneration
projects of a high quality.
Urban Renaissance Initiative
The Urban Renaissance Initiative is a partnership approach to
supporting the social and economic regeneration of a number of
towns in Yorkshire.
The Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward, has agreed to
invest £6million in major projects that will help change the image
and appearance of Scarborough over the next few years.
Contributions from the Borough Council, European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF), Heritage Lottery Fund and the private
sector will quadruple the level of investment.
The Renaissance process is all about the Council,
the local community, private sector and other key
stakeholders working in partnership to improve the town. In
the last few years, hundreds of people have committed thousands of
hours to drawing up plans for the future of Scarborough and
identifying the priority projects that will make a real difference
to the local economy.
The people involved in the process have been directly involved in
making decisions about how to allocate the substantial funds set
aside by the Borough Council, Yorkshire Forward, the European Union
and other external funding agencies to support the regeneration of
Scarborough.
Over the next two years a number of major projects
championed by Scarborough's Urban Renaissance Group will be
delivered.
These include: refurbishing Scarborough's Grade II listed Spa
exhibition and entertainment complex, the development of a Creative
Industries Centre at Wood End, the redevelopment of the Rotunda
Museum, environmental improvements to Sandside & creation of
new marina berths and a proposed expansion of the Scarborough
Business Park near Eastfield.
For detailed information on these projects, please visit the
Project
Development Page.
A number of projects are starting this year and we have seen
the completion of the first renaissance project - the
transformation of the former South Bay Pool into an award winning
Star Map and performance space, designed in conjunction with the
local astronomical society.
For further information on Urban Renaissance please contact
the Urban Renaissance Office using the contact details
below.
Related Pages
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Contact Details
Urban Renaissance Office
13/14 Falconers Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
Tel: 01723 341346
Fax: 01723 374801
Office Hours
Office opening hours:
9.00am until 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Fax or email anytime