Prestwich Regeneration Latest
Having consulted with residents and stakeholders to ascertain views and ideas to utilise in developing a strategy to regenerate Prestwich village, Manchester based regeneration experts ‘URBED’ are now seeking the views of local people on their initial options for a regeneration strategy that will aim to reshape the face, and the fortunes of Prestwich. The masterplanning options are now available to view in Prestwich Library and at the Longfield Centre for a three week period between 19th May and 6th June 2008. The library is open from 9am to 7.30 Mondays and Thursdays, 9am to 5pm Tuesdays and Fridays , 9am to 1pm Wednesdays and Saturdays and 10am to 2pm on Sundays. For those unable to attend the consultation, the documents are available to view online by visiting Urbed’s website. If you select the “Prestwich Regeneration” page link on the left it will take you to a page that details a number of links to Urbed and the plans.
1 Comment
have your say
During the regeneration process of Prestwich it would be nice to see the development of Warwich Street and the demolishion or renovation of the previous Gym that burnt down over 2 years ago. Bury New Road (Prestwich Village) is presently looking tied, dirty and cluttered. It requires adequate parking to enable visitors/shoppers to use local shop effectively, instead of driving through it to Salford, Bury and Manchester. Prestwich precient is antiqated and is in desparate need of a face lift, which should take into account that this area is frequently used by people of all age groups especially the elderly and children. We have a brilliant library and the Longfield Suite offers leirsure activites for many though this too couild be extended especially to those of us who work. Prestwich would ideally benefit from sports facilities in the form of swimming baths and activiites that who attract children and youths, thus, eliminating the gang culture that will shortly take over the village if allowed. Prestwich does not offer enough facilities for tenagers and the regeneration process should take this into account. Developers must provide accomodation that will allow people to take pride in their home and move away from some of the ‘misfits’ who are gradually turning Prestwich into a hovel. Whilst it easy to blame the council for all that is wrong, on this occassion unfortuately this is the case in relation to the appearance of Prestwich. Insuffient/inadequate cleaning of the streets and roads are causingnot only an increase in vermin but the area surrounding Prestwich village and the main road inself is dirty and unkept. There are still of the few people who ‘brush’ the surrounding area of there home, sadly, this is a dying art, with all too many even taking litter home with them. Again, this is where the council must step in, providing more street bins and incentives to encourage a cleaner city.
I guess this isn’t what you wanted from the site but I’m afraid this is what you’ve got.
Here’s hoping to a cleaner, brighter and more attractive city not a plastic, ugly pretentious one.
Yours faithfully,
A. Harrison.