People are being given a further chance to comment on proposals concerning the future of Heanor town centre.
A two-day exhibition focusing on Amber Valley Borough Council’s draft town centre action plan will go on display at Heanor Methodist Church later this month. Visitors to the church will be able to learn about the proposals and submit comments about them to the Council. The exhibition will be open between 9.30am and 2pm on Friday 26 January and between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday 27 January.
The draft action plan was launched at an exhibition in November last year. Entitled Options for Change, it explores a variety of town centre issues including shopping, car parking and accessibility, empty properties, the proposed relief road and development opportunities.
The town centre plan is designed to complement the me&u project’s action plan, which was launched in early 2005. The me&u plan identified the town centre as an area with a number of regeneration needs. Launched in June 2003, the Amber Valley Partnership’s me&u project is designed to boost the long-term fortunes of Heanor and the surrounding area.
Councillor Stephen Hayes, the Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: “Most people we have spoken to so far agree with us about which issues are priorities for action. We have received lots of interesting ideas about how to address certain issues and they will provide food for thought when we prepare the preferred options for further consultation later this year.”
Information about the town centre action plan is available from Heanor Town Hall, Heanor Library and local shops. Alternatively information can be obtained by telephoning 01773 841584 or visiting www.ambervalley.gov.uk
The consultation on the draft town centre action plan ends on Wednesday 31 January 2007.
