New plans to
revitalise the Wicker

The City Council and Renaissance South Yorkshire have recently appointed a multi-disciplinary team of consultants headed by Shared Intelligence to develop a regeneration strategy for Nursery Street and Wicker area to the north of the city centre.

The study will cover the network of streets bordered by the River Don, the Wicker Arches and railway viaduct to the North. The area contains many small businesses and voluntary organisations and some landmark buildings, as well as a number of vacant sites and properties.

Today, the area suffers from traffic congestion and a poor quality environment. The City Council is expecting that funding will be available to allow a start on the northern stage of the Inner Relief Road in 2004, benefiting an area which also affords many opportunities, including the potential re-use of vacant or derelict land and premises, improved pedestrian/cycle linkages to the city centre and its close proximity to the city centre, Kelham Island and Victoria Quays.

The study will also take into account current regeneration work underway in the City Centre and in the Burngreave New Deal and Netherthorpe and Upperthorpe Community Alliance areas.

It is vital that all users of the Wicker/Nursery Street area have a say in its future. The consultants will be listening to a wide range of individuals and groups over the coming months to hear their views on the future.

A public workshop will be taking place at SADACCA, 4th December (from 3.00–8.00pm). Full refreshments will be provided.

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