Improvements to railways stations and town centres, more offices and a new country park - £50million plans for Doncaster and Stainforth revealed

Councillors have approved proposals which could result in £50 million of Government money being invested in Doncaster and Stainforth.
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Both centres were chosen by Government to receive bids of up to £25 million each and a number of projects are in the pipeline for investment.

Improvements to railway stations, new offices, a new park and improvements to the aesthetics of both town centres are just some of the projects that are planned.

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The funding will support a number of regeneration projects drawn up by the Doncaster and Stainforth Town Deal Boards and shaped by the views of people who live, work and visit the two town centres.

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Stainforth Towns Fund bid - the town centre hub

Here are the planned projects in full for Doncaster:

Railway forecourt extension

This scheme will extend the new square outside Doncaster railway station by creating additional public space to ‘further enhance’ the route into the town centre while ‘providing visitors with an even better first impression of Doncaster’.

Multi-use building and public area

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Stainforth Towns Fund bid - the station gateway

This project aims to create new office space close to Doncaster railway station. A four or five storey building aims to help create new jobs, enterprise and try to encourage further investment for the town centre.

Heritage pot

This proposal will commission feasibility studies of identified heritage sites to define a new future for these sites. Working with partners the studies will identify how these sites can be brought back to life.

In Stainforth, a number of projects include:

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Stainforth Towns Fund bid - Headstocks Park

Station gateway

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This proposal will aim to transform the gateway between the station and the town by creating a better ‘arrival experience’. A bespoke replacement overbridge of ‘architectural significance’ is planned.

Town centre hub

This scheme will focus on improving the ‘sense of place and support business growth’ in the town centre. It includes a raft of initiatives including streetscape and shop front improvements, a new civic space and a new community hub to ‘drive footfall to the town and support the regeneration of Stainforth’.

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Stainforth Towns Fund bid - activated network

Activated network

Council bosse are also planning an enhanced street network in Stainforth which aims to create a ‘safer and more attractive place helping to support regeneration and growth’.

The new CCTV network is also hoped to deter crime and anti-social behaviour along the new link connecting East Lane with the Unity Way roundabout.

Headstock Park

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This project will result in the former colliery headstocks restored to become a site and visitor centre. New infrastructure will aim to unlock employment land and a new country park will provide new green space for outdoor events and activities.

John Roe, founder and managing director of Roeville Reservation Systems and chair of the Stainforth Town Deal Board, said: “I am proud to chair Stainforth Town Deal Board and the proposed projects are a generational opportunity to return prosperity and pride to the people of Stainforth.

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Doncaster Towns Fund Bid - railway station forecourt extension

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“It is about providing real hope, aspirations, jobs, housing, positive health outcomes linked to town centre development, a country park and better streetscaping.”

Doncaster mayor Ros Jones, added: “We have great potential which is matched by our unrivalled ambition to make Doncaster a truly great place for all of our communities.

“With the help and support of residents and businesses we have pulled together comprehensive investment plans which set out a series of projects for Doncaster and Stainforth that will have a transformational and inspirational effect for generations to come.

“We have been undertaking a significant regeneration programme in Doncaster in recent years and we want to continue the upward trajectory to create more opportunities for our residents.

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“The Town Deals are part of an overarching framework for the development of both Doncaster and Stainforth, setting out a rationale for change and, more importantly, regeneration and improvements for our communities.

“At a time of such economic uncertainty, the need to deliver a significant economic uplift for both Doncaster and Stainforth has never been more crucial if we are to secure the anticipated levels of employment and business growth for both areas.”

“We have pulled together strong bids totalling £50million of government money to be pumped into our borough to deliver vital schemes that would help contribute to our vision for the borough of Doncaster. It’s been a real Team Doncaster effort.”

The Towns Fund is a Government scheme for towns like Doncaster and Stainforth to boost economic productivity and support sustainable growth.

Doncaster and Stainforth are two of the 101 towns across the country eligible to bid for the fund.