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The Spode Works site will kick start the regeneration of Stoke Town; by opening up the site and breathing life and activity into the empty units we aim to energise the transformation of Stoke Town centre. Existing

Spode Works Site

Spode Works and Stoke Town would benefit strongly from a much more direct Stoke Town was brought closer to the station? connection to the station, university and the City Centre beyond. This could ideally take the form of a pedestrian/cycle bridge that would help to safely cross the canal and A500 Queensway. However in the short term this might be about improving the existing routes. Existing

Station Links Site

The Kings Hall is a spectacular venue and space - a hidden gem. We are aware it was the Kings Hall continued to be used more in the evening? and still is used for popular Northern Soul dance nights. The recent revival of this culture is influencing hotels in the area to change checking in/out policies to help revellers finishing early in the morning get a good ‘days’ sleep. Therefore we think the Kings Hall could be used even more to help promote a developing evening economy by supporting local Existing bars, restaurants and hotels, to attract further people and activity into the area.

King’s Hall Options for Stoke Town We have identified three key sites that will kick start the (For further details on options please see other boards) regeneration of Stoke Town; these are Spode Works, London Spode Works Option 1: Road and the Former Victoria Ground. The map below Heritage & Creative Reuse provides a number of options for each of the three key sites for you to consider. University

Stoke Road A500 Queensway

College Road Minton ? Station Road Spode Works Option 2: Minton North Hollins Site Mersey & Trent Canal Stafford A Mix of Uses Hollins Hotel Future uses could be: Residential Commercial/Business Units Train Station Staffordshire New Police HQ University Shelton Old Road Carparking What would you like to see go here? Stoke Leek Road A500 Queensway ? Links

Improved Woodhouse Access to Canal Street Site Liverpool Road Future uses are still to be determined - these could be for: Spode Works Option 3: Civic Expanded Town Centre Centre Budget Hotel Ancillary Retail Spode Enhanced Carparking/Green Open Space Space Works Further Residential What would? you like to see go here? Site A500 Queensway 7/7a: Falcon ? Works Church Street Glebe Street Minster Future uses are still to be determined Former Victoria Grd. Option 1: to make the most of the listed industrial building and brick bottle kiln: Enhanced A Mix of Uses Space Local Centre What would you like to see go here? Lytton Street

London Rd. Option 1: Enhanced ? City Road London Road Village Space Sainsbury’s Falcon Works London Road Woodhouse ? Street

River Trent

Mersey & Trent Canal ? Lonsdale Street Former Victoria Grd. Option 2: Housing Led London Road Former London Rd. Option 2: Victoria Family Housing Whieldon Road Boothen Road Ground

Corporation Street Improved Access to Canal

Campbell Road Sideway London Road Site The Villas Future uses could be : Industrial/Business Units

A500 Queensway Canal Moorings London Rd. Option 3: Campbell ? Canal side neighbourhood? The New Villas Boothen Gardens Rd. What would you like to see go here? Improved Access to River ? ?

Key development site Boothen Allotments Campbell ? Future development site Rd. Site Future uses are to be limited to Proposed key route improvement the north of this site to minimise disruption to the existing allto- ments that we see as an asset toRiver Trent Enhanced network of open space the area. ? Proposed canal & river corridor improvements

Spode Works & Stoke Town Masterplan Consultation (01/12/10) The exhibition boards, questionnaire and other documents are available to download and view at: www.urbed.coop) you too could settle down in Stoke Town? What If...

A wider variety of housing will attract people from various stages in life and help to sustain a mixed community. Family housing will offer further opportunities for existing residents to settle as well as bring in new residents to help support Existing local services and shops. Recent extra care housing in the area is providing suitable and comfortable accomodation for older Stoke Town residents.

Lonsdale Street

More local trips could be made by Stoke Town was not dominated by cars? bicycle if some of the main roads were not so dominated by fast moving vehicles. Better traffic management, dedicated cycle lanes, tree planting and creative surface alterations would all help to promote healthier and greener modes of transport.

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London Road

The canal could be used on match the canal was better used? days to help ferry football supporters from the train station to the Britannia stadium. Other attractions such as floating restaurants or bars could also take this opportunity to capture passing trade. Leisure facilities such as canoeing could also be an option to bring life to the canal side and make the canal a destination. Existing

Trent & Mersey Canal