Bath & North East Somerset Council plan Keynsham redevelopment

Residents invited to computerised fly-through of £33m plans to redevelop council offices

Article posted: 20 Feb 2011

Local people in Keynsham are being invited by Bath & North East Somerset Council to see a computerised fly-through of the initial concept redevelopment scheme for the town centre this week. It forms part of the Treasure and Transform Exhibition organised by Future Bath Plus and the Council. The Exhibition will show visitors how the town has evolved over the years, to an area that is being transformed to meet the demands of the 21st century.

The presentation will give an overview of the scale and nature of the development, including the different uses of the site, which currently is the location of town council offices in Keynsham town centre. The links between the project and the regeneration of the town will be demonstrated and the computerised fly-through will give residents a taste of what is possible with the size and layout available.

In addition to the redevelopment presentation, those attending the interactive exhibition and public talk will be able to see how the partnerships between the public and private sectors that will help regenerate the local economy, including through the on-going Keynsham vision work being undertaken with the community including the redevelopment of the town centre that will include new retail units, an innovative one stop shop and library for people to access local services, new and improved public space, and new efficient Council office space.

Councillor Francine Haeberling, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said, “The Council is building upon its excellent track record in Keynsham of completing projects that have helped change people’s lives for the better in recent years, such as new schools and care facilities, to now provide a regeneration project that will revitalise Keynsham.”

The public will get the chance to have their say about the design during two rounds of consultation on the project in July and September 2011 and comment to help shape the emerging proposals. The Council recognises the need to address the points raised by the public in relation to highways, parking and other issues and we will be developing plans in liaison with the community focus group to do so.

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