The Town Clock, or Market Cross, in North Walsham s town centre.
- Credit: Supplied by Historic England
A new partnership seeks to peel back the layers of North Walsham s past and take a peek inside.
Historic England has joined forces with North Norfolk District Council on the project, which they say will be the first in-depth survey of the market town s rich heritage.
And Historic England s architectural investigators have called on the community to get involved by sharing any historic photos or information they have, in particular relating to the buildings in and around the Market Place and Market Street.
Brierley Hill High Street. Pic - Google Street View A BRIGHTER future awaits for Brierley Hill thanks to a £10million government grant, council bosses have said. Work is set to get under way in the next few months after it was announced over the Christmas period that the town was to receive £9.98 million from the new Future High Streets Fund. The bid, headed up by Dudley Council, was one of just 15 in the country to be approved in full. The investment – part of a £45million programme to redevelop the town centre – is in addition to £1.8m secured from the Government’s Heritage Action Zone programme last year.
Huge investment is planned for Hexham s old Bunker site. HEXHAM has a bright future with over £200m being invested in a multitude of exciting projects. That s the verdict of the town s Mayor, Coun. Bob Hull, who is determined to ensure the residents and businesses have much to look forward to beyond the coronavirus pandemic. Coun. Hull issued his rallying call at January s meeting of Hexham Town Council. The past year has seen bulldozers demolish some of Hexham s historic landmarks, including the old swimming pool on Gilesgate, the former council chamber at Prospect House, and the workhouse site on Corbridge Road.
THE Conservatives emerged from the 2019 Swindon elections looking stronger than ever. They entered polling day with a majority small enough to attract TV news crews to the Oasis centre, sniffing a possible change – but by the end of the night had a five-seat majority. If elections had been held last year as scheduled, David Renard’s administration would have been confident of keeping control of the chamber and enjoying a year off from campaigning this spring. Former Conservative prime minister Harold Macmillan said the thing that most affected governments and prime ministers was “events, dear boy, events”. And there have definitely been some events since May 2019 – but the council leader has reason to be optimistic
Cullompton Relief Road artist impression. Picture: Devon County Council Plans for Cullompton’s long-awaited and ‘essential’ relief road have been unanimously given the go ahead. After more than two hours of debate on Wednesday, (January 15), Mid Devon District Council’s planning committee voted in favour of the new road that aims to take traffic out of the town centre. The £15million relief road scheme, which officers recommended for approval, will see the new road built to connect Station Road to Duke Street near the Meadow Lane junction and to divert traffic away from travelling through Cullompton town centre. It is primarily proposed to address existing traffic and transport problems within the town, and the associated impacts on air quality, environment, and amenity.