Town centre transformation plan shown green light

The green light has been given to a major scheme to transform Nuneaton town centre and boost economic growth and jobs.The Transforming Nuneaton Programme has been worked on by Warwickshire County Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council with the aim to create a ‘vibrant, attractive and prosperous town’.The scheme has now received £7.5m of funding from the government’s Local Growth Fund through the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP).The funding will focus on the development of Vicarage Street and the area around the railway station, creating a ‘modern, high-quality and vibrant’ gateway to Nuneaton.Other key developments include Horiba MIRA Technology Park and the growth of Bermuda Park employment site.The plans also involve improving the use of public space in the town centre and investing in the road, rail and transport infrastructure to improve connectivity in the north/south corridor.In addition, flood protection will be improved in the town centre to protect businesses and more sites will be opened for other uses including housing schemes.