Accrington Townscape Heritage Initiative – Proposed Public Realm Improvements to the Town Square, Blackburn Road and Peel Street
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
The Accrington
Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), promoted by Hyndburn Borough
Council (HBC), is a public realm improvement scheme proposed for
the town square and adjacent sections of Blackburn Road and Peel
Street. The THI also makes provisions for the regeneration of some
of Accrington's key historic buildings to provide a defined town
square dedicated to the memorial and celebration of the Accrington
Pals regiment.
This report requests approval to
i) Award the tender to the winning contractor
ii) Approve acceptance of staged payments from HBC and
iii) Approve addition of the income addition into the 2017/18 and
2018/19 capital programme
Decision:
The Cabinet approved the recommendations as set out in the report.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,500,000;
Divisions Affected: Accrington South;
Contact: Nick Stafford Email: nick.stafford@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 530651, Rina Housbey Email: rina.housbey@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 533763.
Date of decision: 15/06/2017
Decided at meeting: 15/06/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 21/06/2017
Accompanying Documents:
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