Cash injection to fund Swindon Station transformation
It's hoped the plans will create thousands of new jobs and hundreds of new homes
Swindon railway station's transformation is on track thanks to an important funding boost.
Known as Swindon Knowledge Central, more than 100 acres of brownfield land next to the railway will be redeveloped into a commercial district.
It's hoped the plans will create thousands of new jobs and hundreds of new homes.
Earlier this year, Homes England awarded Swindon Borough Council £100,000 to begin designs for a new northern entrance to the town’s railway station.
Plans are also in place to build a new multi-storey car park on the site of the current north car park.
Now, the Council will use £175,000 from the One Public Estate (OPE) programme, to take the scheme to the next stage.
The OPE is a national programme delivered in partnership by the Office of Government Property (OGP) within the Cabinet Office and the Local Government Association (LGA) to provide practical and technical support and funding to councils to deliver ambitious property-focused programmes in collaboration with central government and other public sector partners.
Councillor Jim Robbins, Leader of Swindon Borough Council, said: “Swindon Knowledge Central will be the biggest regeneration scheme the Borough has seen in decades.
“It forms an integral part of our vision for the Heart of Swindon, bringing much-needed homes, jobs and investment to a brownfield site, while also acting as a catalyst for wider regeneration of the town centre.
“The funding we have received from One Public Estate will enable us to undertake crucial design work and ensure we put all of the pieces of the jigsaw together so we deliver a game-changing development for local people and our economy.”