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Labour Cabinet members are recommended to allocate £823,000 of council funds to improve Maltby High Street, when they meet next month.
A Development Proposal has been produced, which highlights how the funding could be used to transform the High Street, with a focus on improving road surfacing plus the introduction of soft landscaping and street furniture.
- Pedestrian Access, Hard Landscaping and Street Furniture ·
- Improved pavements and quality surface materials ·
- Reduce and optimise pavement clutter
- Wayfinding and signage ·
- Better definition of frontages ·
- Pedestrian-oriented street lighting ·
- Quality, consistent street furniture
- Enhanced Soft Landscaping ·
- Better connections to wider networks of Public Rights of Way ·
- Increased space for planting and soft landscaping ·
- Resilient and attractive species
- Defining the High Street ·
- Eastern and western gateway definition ·
- Creating zones within the high street ·
- Making use of listed buildings to create an historic zone – initial work is already underway through LUF project at Maltby Grammar School.
"I am really pleased that the High Street has got funding. After trying for several years the money is coming to Maltby from our Labour council. It is wonderful to see schemes I have worked for come to fruition" Cllr Jenny Andrew's, Hellaby and Maltby West
Councillor Jenny Andrews, Hellaby and Maltby West, said: “I am really pleased that the High Street has got funding. After trying for several years the money is coming to Maltby from our Labour council.
” It is wonderful to see schemes I have worked for come to fruition, such as the parking on at Laburnum Parade shops.
“Maltby deserves investment in improving our shops and pavements for the use of our residents.”
This latest proposed outlay comes on the back of a multi-million pound investment into the town centres of Wath and Dinnington, part of a winning bid secured by Rotherham Council through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.
As works to revitalise and improve Rotherham town centre progress, it is important that investment into local centres is also made.
The Labour Council is committed to improving high streets across the borough. Swinton town centre is set to be revamped and work has started on site. Rotherham Council is also working with Thurcroft Parish Council to relocate Thurcroft’s Library onto the high street.
Councillor Sarah Allen, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Working, said: “We are investing in Rotherham’s future, by transforming our towns and villages. To show our commitment to this, members will be asked to agree to pour a significant amount of council money into Maltby, which is one of our key district centres.
“To ensure that the funding is used effectively, we have set out our proposals for where we think the investment should go.
“However, we want the citizens of Maltby to tell us whether these are the plans they want. Their views are essential in helping us to deliver a fit for purpose scheme which will enhance local lives and boost trade and investment into the town.”
“We are investing in the future, To show our commitment to this, we will pour a significant amount of council money into Maltby, which is one of our key district centres." Cllr Sarah Allen, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Working,
Consultation is planned to ensure that these priorities meet the needs of Maltby residents. Events are scheduled to take place across the next two months.
The scheme in Maltby is part of the Labour’s Towns and Villages Fund, money allocated by Labour to create thriving neighbourhoods.
Labours Towns and Villages Fund, which runs until 2024, seeks to:
- Improve the lived environment of all residents
- Enhance the visual appeal of neighbourhoods across the borough
- Inspire pride in neighbourhoods
- Co-produce projects with neighbourhoods to deliver change that is needed
- Deliver on the priorities of wards and/or wider master plans
