Leamington town centre has access to £10M of Government funding via the Future High Streets Fund.
This is allocated to the following priority projects:
- Town Hall – to create a Creative Hub in this landmark building as an anchor on the Parade for the town’s Creative Quarter.
- Spencer Yard – to deliver three refurbished buildings in support of the town’s important digital creative industry.
- Former Stoneleigh Arms on Clemens Street – to bring a mix of further new creative uses to this derelict and unused historic building.
- Sorting Office – to support Royal Mail Group in exploring opportunities for relocation to release this landmark site for creative uses.
- East-west cycle link – to connect routes coming into the town from the east and west with a new cross-town centre link.
The Transformation Framework sets these projects in a wider context and provides the ability to articulate the vision for the town centre for all future funding bids. The town needs its plan to have been worked up to a sufficient level so that when funding opportunities arise, the projects are ‘oven ready’ and can make the best case for attracting in this investment.
We will also be working closely with private sector partners to ensure empty units in the town centre are re-purposed to support the overall vibrancy and activity in the town centre as its profile of different uses changes from predominantly retail to more mixed-uses, including more residential and opportunities for town centre living.
