COUNTRY PARK PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT Come and meet us to find out more about our proposals for Snibston Country Park WEDNESDAY 1st MARCH 2017 3pm to 7:30pm CENTURY THEATRE, ASHBY ROAD,

Leicestershire County Council are holding a public consultation event on the future of Snibston Country Park. The County Council have been developing proposals to deliver the regeneration of the site. Members of the team will be available to discuss the proposals and answer any questions you may have. This is your opportunity to comment on the proposals for Snibston Country Park. Boylan Road Outline Proposals

Snibston Country Park offers an Chiswell Drive opportunity to provide an important heritage and recreation destination Snibston Drive for Coalville. It has the ingredients to be a popular and exciting National Forest destination – a place to remember and return to. The proposal provides: 7 Snibston • Open access to the colliery Country Park grounds • A new heritage area, interpreting the rich history of Snibston

Hemlock Road • New recreation opportunities in Buckthorn Road the Country Park 6 • A café to service the heritage and Country Park offering The proposals will be partly funded by the creation of a new residential community.

The Golf Centre Driving Range Pitch and Putt

Snibston Grange Local Nature Reserve Ashby Road

Boylan Road 1

Chiswell Drive Colliery Century 2 Theatre

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Belvoir Road Snibston Kane Road Country Park

Margaret Street

1 Improvements to Ashby Road between Ravenstone Road and Memorial Square to improve traffic flow, enhance pedestrian facilities and create additional on street parking. Including the removal of priority give ways and other build outs.

2 Re-open the Snibston Colliery entrance and provide one way access from Ashby Road.

3 A new footpath cycleway connection along the former railway to the town centre including a new controlled crossing facility at Belvoir Road.

4 New heritage and recreation area with a café and visitor centre building, play area and heritage trail providing information about the colliery and enhancements to the Century Theatre.

5 New car park with 150 parking spaces to serve the site.

6 Country Park improvements with new mountain bike trails, a bike pump track, adventure play area, exercise areas, picnic areas, footpath and signage improvements.

Snibston Grange Local Nature Reserve 7 New residential development including public open space and footpath connections to existing homes. Next Steps and Feedback

The exhibition will be held on This is an opportunity for you to have Wednesday 1st March 2017 from your say on the future of Snibston 3pm to 7:30pm in the Century Country Park. Theatre, Ashby Road, Coalville, Following the consultation we will further LE67 3LN. develop the detailed proposals for the This will be a drop in session for you planning application to North West to consider the proposals and provide District Council. feedback. The thoughts of the local community are important in further developing the design and all feedback will be considered in taking the proposals forward.

Feedback If you cannot drop in to the consultation event, the details of the proposals are provided on our website with a questionnaire and feedback form. The web link is provided below: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/snibston-plans You can also provide feedback by emailing comments to us at: [email protected] All feedback must be received by: Wednesday 8th March 2017 We welcome your feedback on this proposal and look forward to hearing from you.