Decision details

RESOLVED that:-

(a)      Cabinet approve the establishment of a £9m Town Centre Transformation Package (TCTP) contributing to the Programme’s delivery funded by Northumberland County Council from the £9m MTFP allocation for the Borderlands Place Programme; and

(b)      Cabinet approve a funding allocation authorising expenditure of up to £4,000,000 NCC funding to enable early delivery of the TCTP projects set out below and eligible capital project development expenditure across the Borderlands project pipeline from the current £9m MTFP allocation for the Borderlands Place Programme, of which £500,000 is profiled in 2025-26 and £3.5m is profiled in 2026-27 :

a.       Alnwick Town Centre TCTP Phase 1 (Northumberland Hall Enabling Works (Bailiffgate Museum), Town Centre Transformation Project including Transport Hub Bus Station Improvements) – up to £1.2m.

b.       Prudhoe TCTP Phase 1 (East Centre Enabling Works, The Glade Town Square and Public Realm, Wayfinding and Connectivity) – up to £500,000.

c.        Bedlington TCTP Phase 1 (Bedlington Station Heritage Café and Bistro, Town Centre Strategic Sites, Market Place Revitalisation Project and Public Realm, Wayfinding and Connectivity) - up to £600,000.

d.       Newbiggin by the Sea TCTP Phase 1 (Promenade Transformation Car Park Improvements) – up to £550,000.

e.       Bellingham TCTP Phase 1 (Station Yard Business Pods and Storage facilities) – up to £250,000.

f.        Haltwhistle TCTP Phase 1 (Visitor Facilities Package Phase 1) – up to £200,000.

g.       Rothbury TCTP Phase 1 (Town Centre public realm, wayfinding and connectivity) – up to £200,000.

h.       Place Programme eligible capital project development support – up to £500,000.