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Published:
August 5th, 2008
Regeneration of Burnham seafront 'is on hold', reveals council
boss
 Plans
to regenerate
Burnham-On-Sea's seafront as part of multi-million pound plans
to upgrade the town have been put on hold, Sedgemoor District
Council revealed on Monday evening (August 4th).
Doug
Bamsey, Corporate Director at Sedgemoor District Council, told
a meeting of town councillors that the Esplanade is no longer
included in the plans to regenerate Burnham.
"A
major upgrade was planned for the Esplanade, but that has been
put on hold awaiting suitable funding opportunities," he
told councillors during an address to update them on the current
state of play.
He
added that the implementation of the 'regeneration masterplan'
had been divided into five separate projects to help with seeking
external funding. These cover the River Brue Link, Burnham Town
Centre, Marine Cove, Cultural Quarter and Esplanade.
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Doug
Bamsey, Corporate Director at Sedgemoor District Council, gave
an update on the latest 'state of play' with the regeneration
of Burnham and Highbridge on Monday evening...
Burnham
Town Centre
"This is being progressed as part of the Civic Pride initiative.
It is currently awaiting funding decisions from the South West
Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and from the Department Of
Culture, Media and Sport 'Sea Change' initiative for coastal towns.
Discussions are being held with Somerset County Council about
the most effective way of managing the project once funding is
in place."
 Marine
Cove
"An application has been submitted to the Heritage Lottery
Fund under the 'Parks for People' initiative. Competition for
this funding is fierce and we are currently in discussions with
the Heritage Lottery Fund about ways of strengthening the bid,
including setting up a 'Friends of the Park' group in advance
of any lottery decision. An application has also been made to
the Viridor Credits scheme for an additional £16,000 of
match funding. We are also asking people to register their support
for the project by signing an online
petition."
Cultural
Quarter and Princess
"Progression of the business plan for the proposed expansion
of the Princess was put on hold during preparation of the 'Sea
Change' bid. Work on the business plan has now restarted and a
meeting was held last week [as reported
here] with representatives of the Community Centre Committee
to discuss their current requirements. A meeting of the full steering
group is being arranged. The preferred option is the landmark
scheme drawn up by Nigel Grainge, at a likely cost of £5million.
A robust options analysis will be necessary to support bids for
funding the landmark project and will also provide a fall-back
position should the current financial climate make the preferred
scheme unviable."
The
Esplanade
"A major upgrade was planned for the Esplanade, but that
has been put on hold awaiting suitable funding opportunities."
River
Brue Link
"This has been completed."
 Highbridge
Market
"Draft proposals for the mixed-use redevelopment of the market
including new uses for the former Highbridge Hotel are being devised
by the owner. This is likely to be the subject of community consultation
later this year."
The
Levels and Moors
"Confirmation has just been received that the community-led
bid for the Levels and Moors has been successful in attracting
funding of £1.8m spread over six years from SWRDA subject
to the agreement of a delivery plan. The area covered covers Burnham-On-Sea
and Highbridge and provides for economic and social projects,
such as responding to climate change.
Rosewood
Farm
"Implementation of the open space. Ongoing consideration
of options to deliver remediation of former landfill sites and
the provision of open spaces is continuing. The district council
has identified it as a 'key deliverable' for 2008/09.
Potential
redevelopment of Morlands, Highbridge
"We have worked towards the renewal of the Morland Community
Hall, which is linked to other potential for community gain at
the early stages of consideration. Community involvement will
be the key."
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