Corby’s Regeneration... Again!
A look at what’s coming in the next stages of Corby’s every growing Regeneration project
people of Corby and their future. You only need to look around to see how much Corby has changed over the a thriving one, which is now very proud of itself. Corby - recognised as the fastest growing town in England - is receiving very positive press coverage as a town reborn from the collapse of the steel works. You may, however, be forgiven for thinking that the redevelopment of Corby has slowed down - but you’d be wrong! its doors, Corby’s international pool is getting busier by the day and Willow Place shopping centre is thriving. So although we’ve come a long way, Corby’s development teams still have a few surprises up their sleeves yet!
Late last year the people of Corby were set talking about plans to build a cinema and leisure complex in the town centre.
Proposals come forward and for our residents to be able to have a say on their preferred designs.
of Corby have been asking for over many years, and now it’d appear that we’ll be getting one in the not too distant future.
dents felt was the most modern and architecturally exciting so this just goes to show the direction in which Corby and its residents are heading.
Four designs were put to the public vote in the Corby Cube for a proposal to build a cinema on the site of the old Tresham college in George Street. With almost 700 votes cast, the clear winner was design ‘C‘ which won with almost half of all votes cast. Council leader, Pat Fawcett, said: “One of the things that we promised we would deliver for the people of Corby is a cinema so I am extremely excited to see
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best will do for our borough and we look forward to passing on the opinions shared through the process to the developers.”
At the exhibition Corby Magazine spoke to Martian Letts from Mulberry Developments who said: “We’re working with other partner organisations to bring another leisure facility to the town which will compliment the already open pool and Cube.