West Lindsey District Council Gainsborough (West Lindsey) Growth Point Programme of Development 2008-2026 October 2008 1 GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE Appraisal Template for Programmes of Development 2008 Growth Location: Gainsborough Local Authorities in West Lindsey District Council, Lincolnshire County partnership Council Region: East Midlands Delivery Mechanism (eg LA or LA LDV) Key contact for programme: Suzanne Fysh Lead authority for the West Lindsey District Council payment of grant 2009/10 2010/11 Total Funding Requested: Capital £500,000 £850,000 £1,350,000 Revenue £1,100,000 £155,000 £1,255,000 Total £1,600,000 £1,005,000 £2,605,000 Name Commented Name Commented on draft (Y/N) on draft (Y/N) CLG Assessors GO Assessors GLA Assessors Process Moderator 2 CONTENTS 1 SUMMARY AND FORWARD............................................................................. 1 2 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 3 2.1 BACKGROUND TO THE GAINSBOROUGH (WEST LINDSEY) GROWTH POINT................................................................................................ 3 2.2 THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT ............................................................. 4 2.3 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER STRATEGIES.................................................. 5 2.4 VISION AND OBJECTIVES FOR GAINSBOROUGH........................................ 9 3 RATIONALE FOR GROWTH ........................................................................... 10 3.1 WHY IS GAINSBOROUGH A NEW GROWTH POINT?.................................. 10 3.2 REGIONAL & SUB-REGIONAL CONTEXT..................................................... 12 4 STRATEGY FOR GROWTH............................................................................. 13 4.1 ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH .......................................................... 13 4.2 RESTORING THE HISTORIC GRAIN AND PROMOTING GOOD DESIGN ... 18 4.2.1 Gainsborough’s Historic Streets ................................................................... 18 4.2.2 Restoring the Historic Grain .......................................................................... 18 4.3 HOUSING GROWTH AND THE HOUSING TRAJECTORY ............................ 20 4.3.1 Background..................................................................................................... 20 4.3.2 Where are we now? ........................................................................................ 22 4.3.3 Future Plans .................................................................................................... 24 4.4 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL..... 30 4.4.1 Education and Skills....................................................................................... 30 4.4.2 Healthcare ....................................................................................................... 32 4.4.3 Leisure and Recreational Facilities ............................................................... 33 4.4.4 Policing............................................................................................................ 34 4.4.5 Multiple Deprivation & Neighbourhood Renewal ......................................... 35 4.4.6 Waste Management & Recycling ................................................................... 35 4.5 EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ............................................................................... 37 4.5.1 Background..................................................................................................... 37 4.5.2 Where are we now? ........................................................................................ 37 4.5.3 Projects Underway.......................................................................................... 38 4.5.4 Future Plans .................................................................................................... 38 4.6 TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE.................................................................. 40 4.6.1 Background..................................................................................................... 40 4.6.2 Where are we now? ........................................................................................ 41 4.6.3 Future Plans .................................................................................................... 44 4.7 COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & LEISURE .............................................................. 48 4.7.1 Background..................................................................................................... 48 4.7.2 Where are we now? ........................................................................................ 48 4.7.3 Projects Underway.......................................................................................... 49 4.7.4 Futures Plans .................................................................................................. 50 5 KEY GROWTH AREAS.................................................................................... 51 5.1 BACKGROUND................................................................................................ 51 5.2 THE NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS ..................................................................... 53 5.3 UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................... 58 5.4 WINDFALL DEVELOPMENT........................................................................... 58 5.5 THE TOWN CENTRE ....................................................................................... 59 6 DELIVERY PLAN ............................................................................................. 63 6.1 PARTNERSHIP WORKING.............................................................................. 63 6.2 GOVERNANCE & DELIVERY.......................................................................... 66 6.3 SECURING RESOURCES ............................................................................... 69 6.4 PROJECTS & PRIORITISATION..................................................................... 71 6.5 POTENTIAL GROWTH POINT PROJECTS .................................................... 72 6.6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT & MONITORING .................................................. 87 6.7 SUMMARY & NEXT STEPS............................................................................. 89 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................. 90 APPENDIX ONE – Housing Delivery Scenarios ....................................................... 91 APPENDIX TWO – Project Prioritisation................................................................... 99 APPENDIX THREE – Gainsborough CIF2 Bid Final ............................................... 101 2 1 SUMMARY AND FORWARD Gainsborough Regained – the Masterplan, launched in 2007, set out a clear signal of intent both locally and regionally, for the growth and regeneration of the town. Gainsborough Regained outlines an ambitious vision to double the size of the population over the next 20 years and provide a catalyst for a range of necessary investments in the town. The Masterplan identifies the key challenges facing the future regeneration of the town and provides a spatial framework for the development and growth of Gainsborough. This document provides the basis for Gainsborough’s Programme of Development. Gainsborough’s growth agenda will build on the success of the Riverside regeneration scheme and the recent Marshall’s Yard development – a £39m investment in the heart of the town centre. It will transform the town and ensure Gainsborough’s position as a prosperous and sustainable centre where more people choose to live. This Programme of Development outlines the scale and focus of investment required to achieve Gainsborough’s growth ambitions. It provides a basis for New Growth Point funding bids to enable development and will also be used as a project management tool to ensure that sustainable growth is delivered within the required timeframe. The first section of the Programme of Development provides the background and rationale for growth in Gainsborough. It outlines the vision and objectives for the development of the town and highlights the linkages with other key strategies and the 3 existing Growth Points in Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire. The Strategy for Growth details Gainsborough’s current position in relation to the identified objectives and describes the schemes which are already being pursued to stimulate growth and regeneration in the town. This is followed by a description of the Key Growth Areas and finally, the Delivery Plan, which outlines the governance arrangements and the projects for which DCLG funding is being sought. Key objectives for the growth agenda are: • Increasing supply and affordability of housing • Developing the community infrastructure • Diversifying the range of new and existing businesses to provide a variety of higher skilled jobs • Improving the transport infrastructure and enabling alternative transport options to the car • Improving the retail and commercial strength of the town centre Gainsborough is already on its way to achieving its vision of becoming a socially balanced, economically prosperous and environmentally sustainable town where people choose to live. The award-winning Marshall’s Yard development shows how our successful and committed partnership working has helped to kick-start the physical and economic