The St Nicholas Square project is due to be completed later in 2021.
How St Nicholas Square would be set out.
- Credit: HAT Projects
What is included in the proposals?
Space for market stalls and events
Wider, better pavements and space for pedestrians
Space for bars, cafes and restaurants around the square to have outdoor seating
More cycle parking
New paving and landscaping throughout the square and through into Lion Walk Shopping
More trees to green the square, create shade in the summer and improve climate resilience.
The proposal states that the existing yew trees, which are not in good health, will be removed and the existing horse chestnut tree will be retained and pruned into a better shape.
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COLCHESTER residents are being invited to help shape a new plan for the only known chariot-racing track in Britain. Colchester’s Roman Circus is more than 2,000 years old and, once agreed, the new management plan will set out the roles and responsibilities of the council and key stakeholders involved in protecting it. Proposals extending to the Garrison Conservation Area to include the Army Base Repair Organisation site are also being considered, to help protect the surviving buildings associated with the setting of the circus. Though its remains are now entirely below ground, the scale of the Roman Circus is impressive, being about 450 metres in length, with an estimated seating capacity of 8,000.
• Jumbo Mr Quince said: “I am so proud to be Colchester’s MP, it is the most amazing town with a fascinating history. I put together the Discover Colchester project to celebrate our town’s unique heritage and set some questions which I hope will inspire a new generation to find out more about their home town. Whether it is colouring in the ten wonderful illustrations by local artist Veronica de Vera or researching the history of these famous Colchester landmarks, I hope that these activities will give all young Colcestrians a thought-provoking lockdown project and parents a little time off.
• Essex County Hospital new public realm – £500k • ‘Jumbo’ water tower – £1m • Liveable Neighbourhoods and School Streets – £2.1m • Vineyard Gateway – £1m
What have the council said? Business boss David King said: Despite the severe pressures on our day-to-day revenue spending, capital investment in our borough is prudent and affordable at a time of low interest rates and is vital to economic and pandemic recovery. This council will do all it can to attract and secure investment that will preserve or create jobs – hugely important at a terrible time for retail and hospitality. “With over £43m of capital investment spent on tackling climate change, economic growth, health and wellbeing, improved homes and the attractiveness of Colchester as a destination, our Strategic Vision and Capital Programme work together to create an inspiring vision for Colchester.