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Published:
February 20, 2008
Detailed
design for Burnham-On-Sea regeneration project is approved
 Multi-million
pound plans to regenerate the centre of Burnham-On-Sea took another
step forward on Wednesday (February 20th) when the district council
approved the detailed design for the Civic Pride project.
Sedgemoor's
Executive Committee approved the designs for the scheme, which
aims to enhance the town centre for the benefit of businesses,
residents and visitors.
The designs will now go out for public consultation and an exhibition
will be held at Burnham-On-Sea Library in Princess Street during
March.
The
designs will be on show on Thursday 6th March from 10am to 5.30pm,
Friday 7th March from 9.30am to 7.30pm and Saturday 8th March
from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
The
project's architect will also be available at the exhibition to
discuss details from 12.00 noon to 7.00pm on Friday 7th March.
Burnham-On-Sea
Civic Pride is a partnership of Burnham and Highbridge Regeneration
Partnership, Burnham and Highbridge Town Council, Burnham Chamber
of Trade and Commerce, Sedgemoor District Council, the South West
Regional Development Agency and Somerset County Council.
As
reported by Burnham-On-Sea.com in 2006,
the South West Regional Development Agency has given up to £350,000
towards the £430,000 price of financing and designing the
changes, with county and district councils expected to make up
the rest.
Alex
Turco, Chairman of Burnham's Chamber Of Trade, welcomed the news
on Wednesday, and told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The Chamber has
worked closely with the design team from AEDAS over the last six
months to help them understand the town, its businesses and its
hopes for the future. It will be interesting to see whether the
town's residents and business community feel the future of the
town is best served by these proposals when they go on show in
March."
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