Backing Long Eaton delivering town centre regeneration

Long eaton Town Board

The Long Eaton Town Deal which will see up to £25 million of Government funding invested into the town, with a total of five projects under consideration.

Stable Block Managed Workspace Units

This project will see the conversion of a former Stable Block next to Long Eaton Town Hall into modern office spaces and studios. These images show how the exterior of the building could look. A flythrough video of proposed designs can also be seen on the council’s YouTube channel. Planning permission was granted by the council’s planning committee in February.

West Park Leisure Hub

Funding is set to be released by the Government for this project. The plans for the park are in two parts. The first would see an attractive waterfront alongside the Erewash Canal, including an area for seating to enjoy the park and the canal as well as facilities for refreshments and to launch small water-craft. The second part of the project includes an improved events space, which will allow for a wider variety of events, with increased car parking.

Long Eaton High Street

Designs for this project have progressed. It will see a redesign and upgrade of the High Street with the aim to enhance the public space by making it a more sociable area with seating and planting. The scheme is now extended to include Tamworth Road, and will deliver improved benefits for the town.

Long Eaton Walking and Cycling Network

Plans for the project have progressed and the council will soon be submitting a report to Government for funds to be released. Improvements are set to include lighting along the cycleway within West Park and replacing the bridge which connects West Park to the town centre, as well as the construction of a new bridge on Britannia Road.

Galaxy Row

The aim of this project is to remove the eye sore of the former derelict Galaxy cinema on Derby Road and replace it with a new development made up of commercial and residential units. This would be part of a larger development which includes the former cinema, a tyre depot, shop fitter’s store and a former nightclub. The development would create new jobs and benefit the town centre economy. A planning application is being progressed.

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