CONSTRUCTION update RESIDENTS’ NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 17 NOVEMBER 2022
Dear Neighbours As we move towards the final stages of our regeneration programme for Preston Barracks and the University of Brighton’s development The Big Build, we would like to update you on the progress so far, and what will be happening in the next few months. We would also like to outline the facilities and amenities these schemes are creating for the local community, as well as the wider benefits that investment in the area will bring.
DID YOU KNOW WE ARE BRINGING…
PLUS FURTHER LOCAL BENEFITS
Housing: At Preston Barracks we are building 369 new homes - a mixture of 1,2 and 3-bedroom apartments and houses, including affordable housing
The Big Build and Preston Barracks developers have contributed around £2.65m for Brighton & Hove City Council to allocate to local projects, with around £1.85m going towards improvements for public sports and recreation facilities in the area - such as your local parks, leisure centres, open spaces and allotments.
New GP surgeries: A new Medical Centre and Pharmacy serving up to 13,000 local residents A new public street: The Furlong on Preston Barracks will offer a range of shops and workshops including a convenience store Event spaces: For activity and events in The Furlong for local residents A new café: The café at Plus X on Preston Barracks is open all day on weekdays, all are welcome Outdoor spaces and access: Green spaces and traffic-free routes, ultimately creating an opportunity to use the various new pathways as a circuit for walking or running an estimated 1km loop Jobs and economic benefits: Through the Plus X Innovation Hub, new commercial spaces, and construction-related employment, the development will create over 1,000 new jobs locally and contribute over half a billion pounds to the city’s economy over its first 10 years
This includes: • £250,000 to improve indoor sports facilities at Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre • £440,000 to fund Carden Park’s new accessible multi-use games area, creating a mini-exercise track, an outdoor fitness space and new teen zone • £384,000 toward BHCC’s Local Employment Scheme • £265,000 for local transport initiatives • over £75,000 for allotments and food growing locally • and £85,000 for local Early Years education and nursery provision
LEWES ROAD BRIDGE NOW OPEN The landmark pedestrian bridge across the Lewes Road is now open, providing a fast and safe route for all to use. A lift at the raised western end of the bridge deck ensures the bridge is accessible for those unable to use the stairs, and cycle ‘gutters’ on the stairways are in place to allow dismounted cyclists to easily use the bridge too.