Burton upon Trent has been successful in its bid to the Towns Fund programme and has been awarded £22.8m following the submission of the Town Investment Plan (with the award subsequently clarified by Government as £23.8m). The Heads of Terms for the funding have now been signed and submitted to Government. Please note - the unsigned version has been uploaded as this is easier to use with search functions and text readers.
The Town Investment Plan was developed by the Burton Town Deal board, which is a partnership made up of representatives from the community, public, and private sectors.
Please note: the drawings associated with Project D are only illustrative at this time and all projects remain subject to Green Book business case development during 2021/22.
Please note: the deadline for applications to the Project D Sounding Board is Monday 12th July, 5:30pm. For a Microsoft Word version of the application form, please contact enterprise.team@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
The Town Deal Board
The Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board is made up of the following members:
Cllr Ashcroft was first elected to East Staffordshire Borough Council in May 2019 and was appointed as a Cabinet Support Member in January 2020. In December 2020, Cllr Ashcroft became Deputy Leader for Leisure, Amenities and Tourism.
Cllr White was first elected to Staffordshire County Council in May 2017 and he became the Deputy Leader for the Council in July 2020 as well as being appointed Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills, after previously serving on the Cabinet in another position.
Cllr Fletcher is a Councillor for Winshill Parish Council and is one of two Parish Council representatives on the Town Deal Board. Cllr Fletcher is also a Borough Councillor, where he also represents the Winshill ward and is the Council’s longest serving active Councillor, first being elected in 1986.
Cllr Philip Atkins OBE, Staffordshire County Council
Peter Hardingham, Business Owner and Former Centre Manager for the Octagon Centre
Cllr Julia Jessel, Staffordshire County Council
David Chadfield, former Centre Manager for Coopers Square Shopping Centre in Burton town centre.
Cllr Duncan Goodfellow, East Staffordshire Borough Council
Valerie Burton, member of the Burton Civic Society, former Economist, and Trustee of the National Brewery Heritage Trust.
Cllr Steve Sankey, East Staffordshire Borough Council
Cllr Victoria Wilson, Staffordshire County Council
Lynette Howgate, Centre Manager, Coopers Square Shopping Centre.
Secretary to the Board:
Andy O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, East Staffordshire Borough Council
Please note: Registers of Interest are redacted to remove the signatures of the Town Deal Board Members and Council Officers. No other redactions have been made, except those that are clearly marked under subsection 32(2) of the Localism Act 2011.
The Register of Interests form is based on the Borough Council’s Register of Interests for elected Members and so makes references to the whole of East Staffordshire in places. Where a Town Deal Board member has an interest that is within the Borough, but outside of the agreed town boundary for the Towns Fund, they will not have needed to declare that interest because the Towns Fund programme is only concerned with the Towns Fund geography.
Town Deal Board Terms of Reference
Function and Governance of the Town Deal Board
The Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board functions as an advisory cross-sector partnership that supports East Staffordshire Borough Council in it's role as the Lead Accountable Authority for Burton's bid to the Towns Fund. The Town Deal Board is made up representatives of the public sector, private sector, and the local community. The Board is supported by Officers from East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council, as well as commissioned support from Cushman & Wakefield. East Staffordshire Borough Council is the accountable body for the Town Deal Board.
As such, the primary role of the partnership is to:
Identify and develop a longlist of proposed interventions for potential funding through the Towns Fund that will 'level up' Burton across a range of criteria;
Work with key stakeholders and the public to consult on the longlist of proposals in order to establish a shortlist of priorities;
Develop a Town Investment Plan that identifies a vision for the regeneration of Burton and how the shortlist of priorities will achieve this.
Be the decision takers on the submission of the Town Investment Plan, subject to legal and financial compliance checks by the Lead Accountable Authority.
All members of the Town Deal Board have completed registers of interests and signed up to a Code of Conduct, which is based on the Seven Principles of Public Life.
Each member of the Board has an equal right to input into the discussion and development of the Town Investment Plan and each will hold an equal voting right on the finalisation of the plan, prior to submission to Government, where Board member interests will also be taken into account.
The Board is the only committee that oversee the development of the Town Investment Plan, there are no sub-committees or task groups and the Board is chaired by Ben Robinson MBE. Notwithstanding the impact of COVID-19, the Board meets on a monthly basis and at these meetings it receives reports, updates and presentations on the development of intervention proposals. These include updates from East Staffordshire Borough Council, Staffordshire Council and Cushman & Wakefield as the supporting organisations, as well as presentations from external organisations on their regeneration proposals for the town.
Decisions made by the Town Deal Board can be made electronically, via email, and the Board must be quorate to make a decision, unless a delegation of power has been made to the Chair of the Board. Any delegated decision must follow the principles of executive decisions set out by the Council's Constitution and must be recorded by the Secretary to the Board and shared with the Board within 3 working days.
Quorum for meetings is 8 Board members to include the Chairman and one board members each from East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council.
Role of East Staffordshire Borough Council
As East Staffordshire Borough Council is the Lead Accountable Authority, the Council will be one of three signatories to the Town Deal - the other two being the Government and the Chair of the Town Deal Board. As such, the Town Investment Plan will follow the Council's Governance procedures and financial regulations prior to submissiont to Government, which will include a review of the plan by the Council's S151 Officer and Monitoring Officer.
Any work that is undertaken by the Town Deal Board will align with the Council's Constitution, including whistle-blowing, complaints, and conflicts of interest.
Role of the Town Deal Board Chair
As above, the Town Deal Chair is the other signatory to the Town Deal and his primary role is to co-ordinate the work of the Town Deal Board. The responsibilities of the Town Deal Board Chair include, but are not limited to:
Directing the work of the Town Deal Board;
Being the primary point of contact and spokesman for the Towns Fund work;
Setting the overall goals and programme of work for the Town Deal Board;
Facilitating the meetings of the Town Deal Board;
Holding a tie-breaking vote, if required.
There is no permanent Deputy Chair of the Town Deal Board.
The roles and responsibilities of the Town Deal Board, Lead Accountable Authority, and Town Deal Board Chair are in accordance with the published Further Guidance linked above.
Documentation for the meetings will be published as follows:
Agendas for future meetings will be uploaded within 5 clear working days of the meeting, where possible
Draft minutes will be published within 10 clear working days of the meeting.
Approved minutes will be published within 10 clear working days of the following meeting, where they are approved.
Some of the minutes from the Town Deal Board meeting are redacted for reasons of commercial sensitivty under Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, paragraph 3. At such time in the future when the information is no longer considered to be commercially sensitive, the minutes will be updated with the unredacted versions.
Please note: The Town Deal Board did not meet between March 2020 and June 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, all activities were conducted electronically to ensure that work on the development of proposals for the regeneration of Burton upon Trent did not slow. Since July 2020, the Town Deal Board has met virtually using the Zoom platform. Any conflicts of interest identified prior to a vote of the Town Deal Board will be documented as appropriate.
Town Boundary
The proposed boundary for the Towns Fund is articulated by the map image at the top of this webpage, which outlines the proposed interventions. This boundary builds upon the Nomis boundary proposed by Government in order to incorporate recent and forthcoming developments as well as areas of environmental interest, such as the Washlands and riverside. The proposed boundary can be amended prior to the submission of the Town Investment Plan if there is an argument to do so, however this would be subject to approval from Government.
Initial Response to Proposals
The Stronger Towns Partnership received a substantial response to the consultation and stakeholder engagement events, all of which will be publicised in the coming days and weeks as part of feedback to the public including responses to frequently asked questions.
The public was made aware of the consultation through a wide range of methods: Coopers Square Shopping Centre pop up roll banners, social media, websites, Burton Mail, Radio, press releases and many WhatsApp groups. The partnership received over 900 responses through Survey Monkey web form (841 replies), written form and via email. This is the largest number of consultee responses the Council, as one of the partners making up the partnership, has ever received to a single consultation. There were also two rounds of Key Stakeholder Engagement workshops and we should not forget that there was extensive consultation in 2018/19 in respect of the Burton upon Trent strategy for regeneration, with both the public and key stakeholders, and on the My Town (Burton) Facebook page in November 2019. To this end, we believe the public has been very much involved in the process of developing the Town Investment Plan proposals.
Moreover, 89 % of the 861 survey monkey respondents said that they were supportive of the proposals with 62% saying they were ‘very much in favour’ of the Investment Plan proposals and the consultation response can be considered a representative sample within a margin of error of 3.25% at a 95% confidence level or 4.27% at a 99% confidence level. In short, the response to the consultation can be considered illustrative of the views of the general public of Burton. There is strong support for the proposals.
A main focus is, of course, the Washlands, the Market Place and High Street and helping the town integrate with Burton’s greatest green and blue asset, the Washlands. The idea is to boost the town economy and footfall. The vision outlined in the 2019 strategy is being adhered to in order to draw down up to £25m.
All town bids have to be submitted this Winter. Following suggestions already made, including those on the My Burton Facebook page, many key lines of enquiry have been followed which led to the consultation.
Chairman Ben Robinson said, “As a partnership we must now work tirelessly over the next few weeks before submission of the plans to Government during December. The board members attended a Zoom meeting last Friday which reviewed the consultation and engagement with its partner Urbed and we were impressed with the very positive feedback received. As part of this meeting, the Board discussed how the consultation response would inform the selection and prioritisation of proposals into a shortlist. We are also publishing a Frequently Asked Questions document to help further understanding and support for proposals even further.
Urbed, the independent company conducting the stakeholder engagement and public consultation, stated, “As a company that regularly facilitates public consultation, we were very impressed by the level of engagement with the Burton Town Investment Plan proposals – receiving nearly 900 completed questionnaires. As in all consultation, opinions differ, but what was clear to us is how passionate people are about this historic market town, with respondents dedicating substantial time and consideration into sharing ideas and offering valuable feedback on the proposed projects.”
Consultation FAQs
1. The rugby club is a privately owned club, why are they not funding the proposal themselves? Would other sports facilities close at nearby Shobnall? It is also an out of town site?
Burton upon Trent Rugby Club was established in the 1870s by local breweries and has a long history of providing sporting and community facilities to the local area in the centre of Burton. The club has grown in size reflecting its position in supporting the wider community, a role that the Peel Croft site cannot adequately support. To address this, the rugby club has acquired a new site at the new Branston Locks suburb of Burton (2,500 new homes, a new primary school in addition to the new secondary one, shops and businesses leading to economic growth, in due course). Its new location will help support and strengthen this new community, which itself is fundamental to the future sustainable and prosperous growth of Burton upon Trent as a town. The sports hub is complementary to and not in competition with the one at Shobnall Leisure Centre. The new sports hub will benefit both young people and adults looking to get into a number of new sporting activities, which in turn will have a positive impact on both physical and mental health in the community.
The establishment of the new sports hub presents an opportunity to establish a sustainable community facility for the Branston Locks suburb. All of the works cannot be delivered without additional public sector funding. The Towns Fund contribution would be in addition to significant private sector investment (c.£2m) from the Rugby Club and developer s106 contribution that have already been committed. The plans are to expand the facilities so that it can be used for other sports in addition to Rugby such as Cricket, Football, Tennis and Netball. BRFC aims to deliver 3 mixed use pitches, an all-weather pitch and a new clubhouse at the site for community use.
2. What benefits is a heritage hotel to the town? Will public access be restricted to the grounds?
The Sinai Park House is a Grade II listed building which is currently identified on Historic England’s at-risk register. The proposed project would repair and renovate the listed building to its former glory for use as a bespoke hospitality product. Sinai Park House will become a ten-bedroom venue, with indoor / outdoor space for events, a restored Georgian landscape and a ‘Chelsea’ garden and a centre of wellbeing funded by the Sinai Park House Trust.
Due to Sinai Park House’s close proximity to the National Forest and its status as a key historical building it is anticipated that the renovations will attract visitors and provide them with a unique opportunity to stay in Burton upon Trent. This intervention directly improves Burton upon Trent’s profile in the Region and will encourage people to visit more often, supporting the creation of an East West link between the Washlands to the east and the canal and rural Burton upon Trent to the west.
The significant costs associated with bringing this important heritage asset back into a state of repair suitable for redevelopment as a bespoke hotel render the project financially unviable. Public sector funding is therefore required to unlock the scheme and improve the visitor and tourism appeal of the adjoining National Forest, and in this case the Towns Fund has been identified as funder of last resort. If this proposal is put forward for funding through the Towns Fund, the Town Deal Board will work closely with the Heritage Lottery Fund to identify any opportunities for match and complementary funding in order to reduce the financial ask from the Towns Fund.
3. How will the University of Wolverhampton project help keep the Brewhouse sustainable? Is it not in competition with the College?
To enhance the University of Wolverhampton’s presence, the project proposes the development of a new Regional Learning Centre in the heart of Burton upon Trent Town Centre bringing into sustainable use the Brewhouse Arts Centre. The development of regional learning centre will not only benefit the University of Wolverhampton but will provide support for and act as a feeder into mainstream university and higher education.
To date, Burton upon Trent has a high level of lower skilled population, with approximately 50% only holding a level 1, 2 or 3 qualification. By creating a Regional Learning Centre in the heart of Burton upon Trent, near to the train station, higher level education will be accessible to all. The Regional Learning Centre would be located in the Brewhouse Centre, within the town centre, to ensure strong transport links are in place and to encourage footfall into the town centre. By re-purposing the Brewhouse centre, a key historical premises will also be maintained, ensuring the town’s heritage conservation.
Public sector funding is required to meet the costs of bringing the former Brewhouse into a suitable condition, to enable joint occupation by the Regional Learning Centre. This will create a long-term sustainable use for the building that is revenue generating and able to meet on-going maintenance costs, which will allow the Arts Centre to prosper and succeed alongside the new facility. In essence, introducing a second use to the building will also support the ongoing operation of the existing theatre.
There is a separate proposal to enhance the education offer of Burton and South Derbyshire College and it is not believed that the two proposals are in competition with each other and they both have very different offers that will help to address the skill gaps in the town and create opportunities for residents of all ages.
4. Tell me more about what underpins the ‘High Street Property Intervention’? Will historic buildings be demolished?
The Stronger Towns Partnership, through East Staffordshire Borough Council, is seeking to acquire existing land and property along High Street, including the current library site (if it is moved to the Market Hall, as part of one of the other proposals), where these buildings may be underutilised or risk falling into disuse.
Running from the Bargates to Andressey passage area, the idea is to create a wider development opportunity for mixed uses such as hospitality, housing and public realm that will complement the forthcoming Washlands Enhancement Project and integrate riverside into the High Street. Historic buildings would be retained and enhanced as part of this opportunity.
5. What are the main benefits of moving the Library to the Market Hall? Is it possible to keep it the library at the same scale? And how do we protect the market as an entity as well as individual traders?
The current Burton library was built in the 1970's has a footfall of 250,000 (2018/19 full year) but because of its current location many of these trips are not associated with any other activity in the town centre. The consolidation of all County services into a “hub” model will bring additional footfall into the town centre whilst releasing the current library site for other regeneration projects at the river front. The library offer at the Market Hall will be similar to the existing offer but all based on the ground floor making it more accessible. In a recent similar scheme at Lichfield library, by moving the library from edge of town to an existing historic building in the town centre, the footfall increased by 95% in the first year since opening. We believe that the same impact could be achieved in Burton and that this change in footfall would have a significant impact and increase the vitality in the Market Place area. The combination of office hub and library within the same building gives scope for an extension of library services into the early evening which will assist the early evening economy.
Whatever happens with this proposal the Partnership and the two Councils will support the Market traders by integrating them into the plans or will support them in endeavours closely nearby.
6. What are the main benefits of a Washlands cycle and pedestrian bridge? Does it duplicate the existing bridges? Which population will it serve?
A new pedestrian / cycle bridge midway between St Peters Bridge and Burton Bridge will enable a better connection between the town centre and the Stapenhill Hollows area. The population in the “Brizlincote Valley” will primarily benefit from significant time savings when walking or cycling into town. Residents of Winshill and Stapenhill will also benefit from a pleasant car free environment to travel into the town centre along the Washlands corridor as well as those who live beyond the town in South Derbyshire, taking vehicle flows off the existing bridges which act as bottlenecks at peak periods.
7. How will the proposed cycling provisions be joined up and comprehensive?
The new additional routes will both extend the reach into the outskirts of wider Burton whilst also joining up gaps in the existing provision. The attached plan was a late addition to the pack and maybe didn’t make it in time for the public consultation – hopefully it highlights the comprehensive nature of the finished network and also the significant new neighbourhoods that will have cycling options “unlocked” for them, enabling them to make more sustainable short trips into the town centre. The proposals build upon the County Council’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, though which there was an extensive audit of the town’s cycle network that identified short, medium, and long term priorities for improvements.
8. Shouldn’t the A511 corridor improvements and A5189 St Peter’s Bridge proposals be funded by Staffordshire County Council?
The ability of SCC to fund such large scale infrastructure is limited to developer led projects, which can place the town’s infrastructure at a deficit before the improvements can be funded. This external funding will meet the public desire to enable the infrastructure to be improved in advance of growth, improving vehicle flows into and out of the town, making it a more attractive place to visit, work or invest.
Outcome of Public Consultation
In October 2020, a public consultation of the Town Deal Board proposals was conducted by URBED. A copy of their reports summarising the findings of the Stakeholder Engagement and Public Consultation can be found here.
Residents were asked for their views on how funding could be used to help the town prosper and organisers were delighted with the number of people who engaged with the process.
In October, a public consultation of the Town Deal Board proposals was undertaken by an independent company commissioned to conduct the consultation and analyse the findings.
The proposed interventions were identified by the Town Deal Board as a way of addressing the challenges facing the town, such as connectivity and enterprise and skills, as well as wanting to make the most of opportunities presented by the hidden heritage of the town and the significance of the river running through the centre of Burton.
Ben Robinson MBE, Chairman of the Town Deal Board, said: “It is reassuring to see that there was not a single one of the 11 proposals that had a net negative response from the Burton public. The Town Deal Board will now consider the findings of the public consultation and stakeholder engagement as it looks to create a final shortlist of intervention proposals for Burton’s bid to the Town’s Fund.
“I can confirm that in determining the final ranking of proposals, the public consultation and stakeholder engagement responses will each equal 10% of the overall score, totalling 20% together. The Town Deal Board’s ranking of proposals will also equal 10%, other evaluation criteria include benefit and cost ratios, alignment with the Government framework, evidence of need, and rationale.
The Town Deal Board received around 900 responses to the public consultation in addition to conducting two rounds of Key Stakeholder Engagement workshops, both of which build upon the significant consultation undertaken in 2018/19 that informed the Burton Regeneration Strategy.
URBED, the independent company conducting the stakeholder engagement and public consultation, stated: “As a company that regularly facilitates public consultation, we were very impressed by the level of engagement with the Burton Town Investment Plan proposals – receiving nearly 900 completed questionnaires. As in all consultation, opinions differ, but what was clear to us is how passionate people are about this historic market town, with respondents dedicating substantial time and consideration into sharing ideas and offering valuable feedback on the proposed projects.”
Summary of Public Consultation
The below links highlight specific comments received via the public consultation in October 2020 for each of the proposed projects, with a summary of whether the projects were supported or not in principle. The purpose of publicising these responses is to highlight the views that have been expressed by the public when considering the initial concept for each project. For any project that is being taken forward to the business case development phase during 2021/22, the Town Deal Board will be expecting each business case to consider the comments made by the public and set out how these have been or will be addressed. This will be a requirement of the business case template. This includes consideration of how the project sponsors will further engage with the public regarding the emerging details of the projects.
The scoring outcome from the public consultation is calculated as a ‘net score’ achieved by subtracting the ‘do not support’ responses from the ‘support’ responses for each proposal. For the project selection process, these totals were then ranked and allocated a final score based on their rank position, which was then used alongside the five other criteria in the Balanced Scorecard.
Submission update from the Chair of the Board and the Leader of the Council
Ben Robinson MBE, the Chair of the Board, said:
"The Town Investment Plan has recently been submitted to the Government and we have had confirmation that the submissions have passed all of the gateway criteria which means that they comply with everything that the Government has asked for in terms of word count, correct forms, etc. We now await further dialogue with the Government in the New Year."
The Chair continued "If our application is successful, the proposed multimillion pound investment into the 8 schemes, will have a significant impact on the town and help us create a better, brighter future for residents."
Cllr Duncan Goodfellow, Leader of East Staffordshire Borough Council, said:
"I am very pleased that as a Town Deal Board we have now submitted our ambitious bid. The Board has brought together a group of local business, political and community representatives, who have worked extremely hard to gather proposals and refine them through engagement and feedback – aligning them to address the challenges that Burton faces. As a package, the proposals will address connectivity and skills issues, and promote Burton as a place for people to visit and spend time in; they will really level up the Town. We are looking forward to discussing our proposals in more detail with the Government and moving to the next stage of the process."
Town Investment Plan Summary and Selected Projects
In September 2019 it was announced that Burton upon Trent was to be one of 100 towns invited to apply to benefit from up to £25m from the Government’s Towns Fund programme. The subsequent guidance confirmed that the town would be required to create a public and private partnership, named a Town Deal Board, and that the Board would need to create a Town Investment Plan outlining the ambition for ‘levelling up’ Burton with the Towns Fund investment. On Friday 11th December, the Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board submitted its Town Investment Plan to Government, outlining a bid of £25m to deliver a vision for “a resilient, better, brighter Burton”.
In order to inform the Town Investment Plan, the Board built upon the ideas proposed by the widely consulted Burton Regeneration Strategy in order to identify a longlist of 11 interventions that met the Towns Fund criteria and proposed investment across skills, heritage, arts, highways, high street, and more. These 11 interventions were put out to consultation with the public and stakeholders in order to inform the selection process that ultimately led to a shortlist of 8 interventions. That process involved the consideration of each interventions evidence of need, economic impact, and views from public and stakeholders, including the Town Deal Board itself.
The 8 interventions form the basis of the Towns bid for £25m, with the remaining 3 interventions being placed on a reserves list in case opportunities for funding become available. The shortlisted interventions are listed below with their Benefit and Cost Ratios (BCRs), which helps to determine their economic impact:
University Learning Hub
An intervention that expands the university's current presence at the local hospital by creating a new Regional Learning Centre within the existing Brewhouse Arts Centre.
This intervention will take the first steps towards enabling the realisation of the new High Street masterplan, focusing on enhancing the area around the existing library site and Andressey Passage, looking at how to connect the riverside to the High Street.
The creation of a public services and enterprise hub at the beautiful Market Hall building, bringing key services together in a prominent town centre location, driving footfall around the Market Place area and beyond.
A new walking and cycling bridge that connects the Stapenhill Hollows and surrounding residential areas to the town centre at the redeveloped library and Garden of Remembrance, overlooking the enhanced Washlands central area.
The improvement of the walking and cycling path between the major development at Branston Locks and the town centre through the Shobnall Playing Fields area.
The implementation of the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for Burton, making significant improvements to the cycle network in and around the town.
The creation of two new specialist facilities at Burton and South Derbyshire College; a Health & Social Care Realistic Environment and Digital, Creative and Data STEAM Hub.
The development of a new traffic model for Burton and creation of detailed designs looking at how St Peters Bridge could be improved in the future to alleviate significant congestion at a major gateway to the town.
The overall evaluation score is comprised by considering 6 different criteria with the following weightings, which were agreed with Government before the selection process was undertaken:
Evidence of Need (40%)
Benefit and Cost Ratio / Economic Impact Analysis (20%)
Lead Authority Administration View (10%)
Town Deal Board View (10%)
Public Consultation Findings (10%)
Stakeholder Engagement Findings (10%)
NOTE: All benefit and cost ratio calculations were completed by independent consultants
Burton upon Trent has been successful in its bid to the Towns Fund programme and has been awarded £22.8m following the submission of the Town Investment Plan (with the award subsequently clarified by Government as £23.8m). The Heads of Terms for the funding have now been signed and submitted to Government. Please note - the unsigned version has been uploaded as this is easier to use with search functions and text readers.
The Town Investment Plan was developed by the Burton Town Deal board, which is a partnership made up of representatives from the community, public, and private sectors.
For more information on the Towns Fund, please refer to the Prospectus and the Further Guidance.
2019 Regeneration Strategy for Burton
Burton Town Investment Plan Foreword and Executive Summary
Burton Town Investment Plan
Please note: the drawings associated with Project D are only illustrative at this time and all projects remain subject to Green Book business case development during 2021/22.
Burton Town Investment Plan (form 2)
Project Selection Process Summary
Burton Towns Fund Member Briefing w/c 31st May 2021
Read the latest news and press releases
Project D - High Street Linkages
Project D Sounding Board Information Sheet
Project D Sounding Board Application Form (Online)
Project D Sounding Board Application Form (PDF)
Please note: the deadline for applications to the Project D Sounding Board is Monday 12th July, 5:30pm. For a Microsoft Word version of the application form, please contact enterprise.team@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
The Town Deal Board
The Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board is made up of the following members:
Ben Robinson MBE, Chair
Ben Robinson MBE is the longest serving Chairman of Burton Albion Football Club, Chairman of the Consolidated Charity of Burton upon Trent, and owner of Ben Robinson Financial Advisors Ltd. Ben is the permanent Chair of the Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board.
Register of Interests
Borough Cllr Bev Ashcroft
Cllr Ashcroft was first elected to East Staffordshire Borough Council in May 2019 and was appointed as a Cabinet Support Member in January 2020. In December 2020, Cllr Ashcroft became Deputy Leader for Leisure, Amenities and Tourism.
Register of Interests
Borough Cllr George Allen
Cllr Allen was first elected to East Staffordshire Borough Council in May 2015 and he became Leader of the Council in March 2022. Cllr Allen is also a Board member of both the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership and the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, both of which cover the Burton area.
Register of Interests
Borough Cllr Adam Clarke
Register of Interests
County Cllr Conor Wileman
Register of Interests
County Cllr Philip White
Cllr White was first elected to Staffordshire County Council in May 2017 and he became the Deputy Leader for the Council in July 2020 as well as being appointed Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills, after previously serving on the Cabinet in another position.
Register of Interests
Kate Kniveton MP
Kate was elected as Member of Parliament for Burton and Uttoxeter in December 2019.
Register of Interests
Parish Cllr Dennis Fletcher
Cllr Fletcher is a Councillor for Winshill Parish Council and is one of two Parish Council representatives on the Town Deal Board. Cllr Fletcher is also a Borough Councillor, where he also represents the Winshill ward and is the Council’s longest serving active Councillor, first being elected in 1986.
Register of Interests
Parish Cllr John McKiernan
Cllr McKiernan is a Councillor for Stretton Parish Council and is one of two Parish Council representatives on the Town Deal Board.
Register of Interests
Chris Plant
Chris is the Deputy Chief Executive at Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce.
Register of Interests
Shaid Hussain
Shaid is an owner of multiple businesses in Burton town centre and a representative of the Burton community.
Register of Interests
Mick Clifford
Mick is a member of the Burton upon Trent Civic Society.
Register of Interests
Nik Hardy
Nik is the Managing Director of Hardy Signs Ltd.
Register of Interests
Harry White
Register of Interests
Former Board Members:
Cllr Philip Atkins OBE, Staffordshire County Council
Peter Hardingham, Business Owner and Former Centre Manager for the Octagon Centre
Cllr Julia Jessel, Staffordshire County Council
David Chadfield, former Centre Manager for Coopers Square Shopping Centre in Burton town centre.
Cllr Duncan Goodfellow, East Staffordshire Borough Council
Valerie Burton, member of the Burton Civic Society, former Economist, and Trustee of the National Brewery Heritage Trust.
Cllr Steve Sankey, East Staffordshire Borough Council
Cllr Victoria Wilson, Staffordshire County Council
Lynette Howgate, Centre Manager, Coopers Square Shopping Centre.
Secretary to the Board:
Andy O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, East Staffordshire Borough Council
Please note: Registers of Interest are redacted to remove the signatures of the Town Deal Board Members and Council Officers. No other redactions have been made, except those that are clearly marked under subsection 32(2) of the Localism Act 2011.
The Register of Interests form is based on the Borough Council’s Register of Interests for elected Members and so makes references to the whole of East Staffordshire in places. Where a Town Deal Board member has an interest that is within the Borough, but outside of the agreed town boundary for the Towns Fund, they will not have needed to declare that interest because the Towns Fund programme is only concerned with the Towns Fund geography.
Town Deal Board Terms of Reference
Function and Governance of the Town Deal Board
The Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board functions as an advisory cross-sector partnership that supports East Staffordshire Borough Council in it's role as the Lead Accountable Authority for Burton's bid to the Towns Fund. The Town Deal Board is made up representatives of the public sector, private sector, and the local community. The Board is supported by Officers from East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council, as well as commissioned support from Cushman & Wakefield. East Staffordshire Borough Council is the accountable body for the Town Deal Board.
As such, the primary role of the partnership is to:
All members of the Town Deal Board have completed registers of interests and signed up to a Code of Conduct, which is based on the Seven Principles of Public Life.
Each member of the Board has an equal right to input into the discussion and development of the Town Investment Plan and each will hold an equal voting right on the finalisation of the plan, prior to submission to Government, where Board member interests will also be taken into account.
The Board is the only committee that oversee the development of the Town Investment Plan, there are no sub-committees or task groups and the Board is chaired by Ben Robinson MBE. Notwithstanding the impact of COVID-19, the Board meets on a monthly basis and at these meetings it receives reports, updates and presentations on the development of intervention proposals. These include updates from East Staffordshire Borough Council, Staffordshire Council and Cushman & Wakefield as the supporting organisations, as well as presentations from external organisations on their regeneration proposals for the town.
Decisions made by the Town Deal Board can be made electronically, via email, and the Board must be quorate to make a decision, unless a delegation of power has been made to the Chair of the Board. Any delegated decision must follow the principles of executive decisions set out by the Council's Constitution and must be recorded by the Secretary to the Board and shared with the Board within 3 working days.
Quorum for meetings is 8 Board members to include the Chairman and one board members each from East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council.
Role of East Staffordshire Borough Council
As East Staffordshire Borough Council is the Lead Accountable Authority, the Council will be one of three signatories to the Town Deal - the other two being the Government and the Chair of the Town Deal Board. As such, the Town Investment Plan will follow the Council's Governance procedures and financial regulations prior to submissiont to Government, which will include a review of the plan by the Council's S151 Officer and Monitoring Officer.
Any work that is undertaken by the Town Deal Board will align with the Council's Constitution, including whistle-blowing, complaints, and conflicts of interest.
Role of the Town Deal Board Chair
As above, the Town Deal Chair is the other signatory to the Town Deal and his primary role is to co-ordinate the work of the Town Deal Board. The responsibilities of the Town Deal Board Chair include, but are not limited to:
There is no permanent Deputy Chair of the Town Deal Board.
The roles and responsibilities of the Town Deal Board, Lead Accountable Authority, and Town Deal Board Chair are in accordance with the published Further Guidance linked above.
Town Deal Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes
November 2019
December 2019
January 2020
February 2020
July 2020
September 2020
October 2020
December 2020
March 2021
May 2021
June 2021
July 2021
October (1st) 2021
October 2021
Meeting postponed
November 2021
December 2021
February 2022
3rd March 2022
24th March 2022
26th July 2022
1st September 2022
28th October 2022
18th November 2022
16th December 2022
27th January 2023
24th March 2023
Documentation for the meetings will be published as follows:
Some of the minutes from the Town Deal Board meeting are redacted for reasons of commercial sensitivty under Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, paragraph 3. At such time in the future when the information is no longer considered to be commercially sensitive, the minutes will be updated with the unredacted versions.
Please note: The Town Deal Board did not meet between March 2020 and June 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, all activities were conducted electronically to ensure that work on the development of proposals for the regeneration of Burton upon Trent did not slow. Since July 2020, the Town Deal Board has met virtually using the Zoom platform. Any conflicts of interest identified prior to a vote of the Town Deal Board will be documented as appropriate.
Town Boundary
The proposed boundary for the Towns Fund is articulated by the map image at the top of this webpage, which outlines the proposed interventions. This boundary builds upon the Nomis boundary proposed by Government in order to incorporate recent and forthcoming developments as well as areas of environmental interest, such as the Washlands and riverside. The proposed boundary can be amended prior to the submission of the Town Investment Plan if there is an argument to do so, however this would be subject to approval from Government.
Initial Response to Proposals
The Stronger Towns Partnership received a substantial response to the consultation and stakeholder engagement events, all of which will be publicised in the coming days and weeks as part of feedback to the public including responses to frequently asked questions.
The public was made aware of the consultation through a wide range of methods: Coopers Square Shopping Centre pop up roll banners, social media, websites, Burton Mail, Radio, press releases and many WhatsApp groups. The partnership received over 900 responses through Survey Monkey web form (841 replies), written form and via email. This is the largest number of consultee responses the Council, as one of the partners making up the partnership, has ever received to a single consultation. There were also two rounds of Key Stakeholder Engagement workshops and we should not forget that there was extensive consultation in 2018/19 in respect of the Burton upon Trent strategy for regeneration, with both the public and key stakeholders, and on the My Town (Burton) Facebook page in November 2019. To this end, we believe the public has been very much involved in the process of developing the Town Investment Plan proposals.
Moreover, 89 % of the 861 survey monkey respondents said that they were supportive of the proposals with 62% saying they were ‘very much in favour’ of the Investment Plan proposals and the consultation response can be considered a representative sample within a margin of error of 3.25% at a 95% confidence level or 4.27% at a 99% confidence level. In short, the response to the consultation can be considered illustrative of the views of the general public of Burton. There is strong support for the proposals.
A main focus is, of course, the Washlands, the Market Place and High Street and helping the town integrate with Burton’s greatest green and blue asset, the Washlands. The idea is to boost the town economy and footfall. The vision outlined in the 2019 strategy is being adhered to in order to draw down up to £25m.
All town bids have to be submitted this Winter. Following suggestions already made, including those on the My Burton Facebook page, many key lines of enquiry have been followed which led to the consultation.
Chairman Ben Robinson said, “As a partnership we must now work tirelessly over the next few weeks before submission of the plans to Government during December. The board members attended a Zoom meeting last Friday which reviewed the consultation and engagement with its partner Urbed and we were impressed with the very positive feedback received. As part of this meeting, the Board discussed how the consultation response would inform the selection and prioritisation of proposals into a shortlist. We are also publishing a Frequently Asked Questions document to help further understanding and support for proposals even further.
Urbed, the independent company conducting the stakeholder engagement and public consultation, stated, “As a company that regularly facilitates public consultation, we were very impressed by the level of engagement with the Burton Town Investment Plan proposals – receiving nearly 900 completed questionnaires. As in all consultation, opinions differ, but what was clear to us is how passionate people are about this historic market town, with respondents dedicating substantial time and consideration into sharing ideas and offering valuable feedback on the proposed projects.”
Consultation FAQs
1. The rugby club is a privately owned club, why are they not funding the proposal themselves? Would other sports facilities close at nearby Shobnall? It is also an out of town site?
Burton upon Trent Rugby Club was established in the 1870s by local breweries and has a long history of providing sporting and community facilities to the local area in the centre of Burton. The club has grown in size reflecting its position in supporting the wider community, a role that the Peel Croft site cannot adequately support. To address this, the rugby club has acquired a new site at the new Branston Locks suburb of Burton (2,500 new homes, a new primary school in addition to the new secondary one, shops and businesses leading to economic growth, in due course). Its new location will help support and strengthen this new community, which itself is fundamental to the future sustainable and prosperous growth of Burton upon Trent as a town. The sports hub is complementary to and not in competition with the one at Shobnall Leisure Centre. The new sports hub will benefit both young people and adults looking to get into a number of new sporting activities, which in turn will have a positive impact on both physical and mental health in the community.
The establishment of the new sports hub presents an opportunity to establish a sustainable community facility for the Branston Locks suburb. All of the works cannot be delivered without additional public sector funding. The Towns Fund contribution would be in addition to significant private sector investment (c.£2m) from the Rugby Club and developer s106 contribution that have already been committed. The plans are to expand the facilities so that it can be used for other sports in addition to Rugby such as Cricket, Football, Tennis and Netball. BRFC aims to deliver 3 mixed use pitches, an all-weather pitch and a new clubhouse at the site for community use.
2. What benefits is a heritage hotel to the town? Will public access be restricted to the grounds?
The Sinai Park House is a Grade II listed building which is currently identified on Historic England’s at-risk register. The proposed project would repair and renovate the listed building to its former glory for use as a bespoke hospitality product. Sinai Park House will become a ten-bedroom venue, with indoor / outdoor space for events, a restored Georgian landscape and a ‘Chelsea’ garden and a centre of wellbeing funded by the Sinai Park House Trust.
Due to Sinai Park House’s close proximity to the National Forest and its status as a key historical building it is anticipated that the renovations will attract visitors and provide them with a unique opportunity to stay in Burton upon Trent. This intervention directly improves Burton upon Trent’s profile in the Region and will encourage people to visit more often, supporting the creation of an East West link between the Washlands to the east and the canal and rural Burton upon Trent to the west.
The significant costs associated with bringing this important heritage asset back into a state of repair suitable for redevelopment as a bespoke hotel render the project financially unviable. Public sector funding is therefore required to unlock the scheme and improve the visitor and tourism appeal of the adjoining National Forest, and in this case the Towns Fund has been identified as funder of last resort. If this proposal is put forward for funding through the Towns Fund, the Town Deal Board will work closely with the Heritage Lottery Fund to identify any opportunities for match and complementary funding in order to reduce the financial ask from the Towns Fund.
3. How will the University of Wolverhampton project help keep the Brewhouse sustainable? Is it not in competition with the College?
To enhance the University of Wolverhampton’s presence, the project proposes the development of a new Regional Learning Centre in the heart of Burton upon Trent Town Centre bringing into sustainable use the Brewhouse Arts Centre. The development of regional learning centre will not only benefit the University of Wolverhampton but will provide support for and act as a feeder into mainstream university and higher education.
To date, Burton upon Trent has a high level of lower skilled population, with approximately 50% only holding a level 1, 2 or 3 qualification. By creating a Regional Learning Centre in the heart of Burton upon Trent, near to the train station, higher level education will be accessible to all. The Regional Learning Centre would be located in the Brewhouse Centre, within the town centre, to ensure strong transport links are in place and to encourage footfall into the town centre. By re-purposing the Brewhouse centre, a key historical premises will also be maintained, ensuring the town’s heritage conservation.
Public sector funding is required to meet the costs of bringing the former Brewhouse into a suitable condition, to enable joint occupation by the Regional Learning Centre. This will create a long-term sustainable use for the building that is revenue generating and able to meet on-going maintenance costs, which will allow the Arts Centre to prosper and succeed alongside the new facility. In essence, introducing a second use to the building will also support the ongoing operation of the existing theatre.
There is a separate proposal to enhance the education offer of Burton and South Derbyshire College and it is not believed that the two proposals are in competition with each other and they both have very different offers that will help to address the skill gaps in the town and create opportunities for residents of all ages.
4. Tell me more about what underpins the ‘High Street Property Intervention’? Will historic buildings be demolished?
The Stronger Towns Partnership, through East Staffordshire Borough Council, is seeking to acquire existing land and property along High Street, including the current library site (if it is moved to the Market Hall, as part of one of the other proposals), where these buildings may be underutilised or risk falling into disuse.
Running from the Bargates to Andressey passage area, the idea is to create a wider development opportunity for mixed uses such as hospitality, housing and public realm that will complement the forthcoming Washlands Enhancement Project and integrate riverside into the High Street. Historic buildings would be retained and enhanced as part of this opportunity.
5. What are the main benefits of moving the Library to the Market Hall? Is it possible to keep it the library at the same scale? And how do we protect the market as an entity as well as individual traders?
The current Burton library was built in the 1970's has a footfall of 250,000 (2018/19 full year) but because of its current location many of these trips are not associated with any other activity in the town centre. The consolidation of all County services into a “hub” model will bring additional footfall into the town centre whilst releasing the current library site for other regeneration projects at the river front. The library offer at the Market Hall will be similar to the existing offer but all based on the ground floor making it more accessible. In a recent similar scheme at Lichfield library, by moving the library from edge of town to an existing historic building in the town centre, the footfall increased by 95% in the first year since opening. We believe that the same impact could be achieved in Burton and that this change in footfall would have a significant impact and increase the vitality in the Market Place area. The combination of office hub and library within the same building gives scope for an extension of library services into the early evening which will assist the early evening economy.
Whatever happens with this proposal the Partnership and the two Councils will support the Market traders by integrating them into the plans or will support them in endeavours closely nearby.
6. What are the main benefits of a Washlands cycle and pedestrian bridge? Does it duplicate the existing bridges? Which population will it serve?
A new pedestrian / cycle bridge midway between St Peters Bridge and Burton Bridge will enable a better connection between the town centre and the Stapenhill Hollows area. The population in the “Brizlincote Valley” will primarily benefit from significant time savings when walking or cycling into town. Residents of Winshill and Stapenhill will also benefit from a pleasant car free environment to travel into the town centre along the Washlands corridor as well as those who live beyond the town in South Derbyshire, taking vehicle flows off the existing bridges which act as bottlenecks at peak periods.
7. How will the proposed cycling provisions be joined up and comprehensive?
The new additional routes will both extend the reach into the outskirts of wider Burton whilst also joining up gaps in the existing provision. The attached plan was a late addition to the pack and maybe didn’t make it in time for the public consultation – hopefully it highlights the comprehensive nature of the finished network and also the significant new neighbourhoods that will have cycling options “unlocked” for them, enabling them to make more sustainable short trips into the town centre. The proposals build upon the County Council’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, though which there was an extensive audit of the town’s cycle network that identified short, medium, and long term priorities for improvements.
8. Shouldn’t the A511 corridor improvements and A5189 St Peter’s Bridge proposals be funded by Staffordshire County Council?
The ability of SCC to fund such large scale infrastructure is limited to developer led projects, which can place the town’s infrastructure at a deficit before the improvements can be funded. This external funding will meet the public desire to enable the infrastructure to be improved in advance of growth, improving vehicle flows into and out of the town, making it a more attractive place to visit, work or invest.
Outcome of Public Consultation
In October 2020, a public consultation of the Town Deal Board proposals was conducted by URBED. A copy of their reports summarising the findings of the Stakeholder Engagement and Public Consultation can be found here.
Residents were asked for their views on how funding could be used to help the town prosper and organisers were delighted with the number of people who engaged with the process.
In October, a public consultation of the Town Deal Board proposals was undertaken by an independent company commissioned to conduct the consultation and analyse the findings.
The proposed interventions were identified by the Town Deal Board as a way of addressing the challenges facing the town, such as connectivity and enterprise and skills, as well as wanting to make the most of opportunities presented by the hidden heritage of the town and the significance of the river running through the centre of Burton.
Ben Robinson MBE, Chairman of the Town Deal Board, said: “It is reassuring to see that there was not a single one of the 11 proposals that had a net negative response from the Burton public. The Town Deal Board will now consider the findings of the public consultation and stakeholder engagement as it looks to create a final shortlist of intervention proposals for Burton’s bid to the Town’s Fund.
“I can confirm that in determining the final ranking of proposals, the public consultation and stakeholder engagement responses will each equal 10% of the overall score, totalling 20% together. The Town Deal Board’s ranking of proposals will also equal 10%, other evaluation criteria include benefit and cost ratios, alignment with the Government framework, evidence of need, and rationale.
The Town Deal Board received around 900 responses to the public consultation in addition to conducting two rounds of Key Stakeholder Engagement workshops, both of which build upon the significant consultation undertaken in 2018/19 that informed the Burton Regeneration Strategy.
URBED, the independent company conducting the stakeholder engagement and public consultation, stated: “As a company that regularly facilitates public consultation, we were very impressed by the level of engagement with the Burton Town Investment Plan proposals – receiving nearly 900 completed questionnaires. As in all consultation, opinions differ, but what was clear to us is how passionate people are about this historic market town, with respondents dedicating substantial time and consideration into sharing ideas and offering valuable feedback on the proposed projects.”
Summary of Public Consultation
The below links highlight specific comments received via the public consultation in October 2020 for each of the proposed projects, with a summary of whether the projects were supported or not in principle. The purpose of publicising these responses is to highlight the views that have been expressed by the public when considering the initial concept for each project. For any project that is being taken forward to the business case development phase during 2021/22, the Town Deal Board will be expecting each business case to consider the comments made by the public and set out how these have been or will be addressed. This will be a requirement of the business case template. This includes consideration of how the project sponsors will further engage with the public regarding the emerging details of the projects.
Project A - Community Sports Hub (Burton Rugby Club)
Project B - Heritage Hotel (Sinai Park House)
Project C - University Learning Hub
Project D - High Street Linkages
Project E - Library & Enterprise Hub (Market Hall)
Project F - New Pedestrian & Cycle Crossing over the River Trent
Project G - Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath Improvements
Project H - Cycle Network Enhancements
Project I - A511 Corridor Improvements
Project J - College Specialist Education Offer
Project K - A5189 St Peter's Bridge Corridor Improvements Phase 1
The scoring outcome from the public consultation is calculated as a ‘net score’ achieved by subtracting the ‘do not support’ responses from the ‘support’ responses for each proposal. For the project selection process, these totals were then ranked and allocated a final score based on their rank position, which was then used alongside the five other criteria in the Balanced Scorecard.
Submission update from the Chair of the Board and the Leader of the Council
Ben Robinson MBE, the Chair of the Board, said:
"The Town Investment Plan has recently been submitted to the Government and we have had confirmation that the submissions have passed all of the gateway criteria which means that they comply with everything that the Government has asked for in terms of word count, correct forms, etc. We now await further dialogue with the Government in the New Year."
The Chair continued "If our application is successful, the proposed multimillion pound investment into the 8 schemes, will have a significant impact on the town and help us create a better, brighter future for residents."
Cllr Duncan Goodfellow, Leader of East Staffordshire Borough Council, said:
"I am very pleased that as a Town Deal Board we have now submitted our ambitious bid. The Board has brought together a group of local business, political and community representatives, who have worked extremely hard to gather proposals and refine them through engagement and feedback – aligning them to address the challenges that Burton faces. As a package, the proposals will address connectivity and skills issues, and promote Burton as a place for people to visit and spend time in; they will really level up the Town. We are looking forward to discussing our proposals in more detail with the Government and moving to the next stage of the process."
Town Investment Plan Summary and Selected Projects
Please click here for the Foreword and Executive Summary
In September 2019 it was announced that Burton upon Trent was to be one of 100 towns invited to apply to benefit from up to £25m from the Government’s Towns Fund programme. The subsequent guidance confirmed that the town would be required to create a public and private partnership, named a Town Deal Board, and that the Board would need to create a Town Investment Plan outlining the ambition for ‘levelling up’ Burton with the Towns Fund investment. On Friday 11th December, the Burton upon Trent Town Deal Board submitted its Town Investment Plan to Government, outlining a bid of £25m to deliver a vision for “a resilient, better, brighter Burton”.
In order to inform the Town Investment Plan, the Board built upon the ideas proposed by the widely consulted Burton Regeneration Strategy in order to identify a longlist of 11 interventions that met the Towns Fund criteria and proposed investment across skills, heritage, arts, highways, high street, and more. These 11 interventions were put out to consultation with the public and stakeholders in order to inform the selection process that ultimately led to a shortlist of 8 interventions. That process involved the consideration of each interventions evidence of need, economic impact, and views from public and stakeholders, including the Town Deal Board itself.
The 8 interventions form the basis of the Towns bid for £25m, with the remaining 3 interventions being placed on a reserves list in case opportunities for funding become available. The shortlisted interventions are listed below with their Benefit and Cost Ratios (BCRs), which helps to determine their economic impact:
University Learning Hub
An intervention that expands the university's current presence at the local hospital by creating a new Regional Learning Centre within the existing Brewhouse Arts Centre.
TIP Funding Request: £2,000,000, BCR Score: 6.7, overall evaluation score: 67.5%
High Street Linkages
This intervention will take the first steps towards enabling the realisation of the new High Street masterplan, focusing on enhancing the area around the existing library site and Andressey Passage, looking at how to connect the riverside to the High Street.
TIP Funding Request: £3,000,000, BCR Score: 2.7, overall evaluation score: 95%
Library & Enterprise Hub at the Market Hall
The creation of a public services and enterprise hub at the beautiful Market Hall building, bringing key services together in a prominent town centre location, driving footfall around the Market Place area and beyond.
TIP Funding Request £7,300,000, BCR Score: 2.2, overall evaluation score: 77.5%
New Pedestrian & Cycling Crossing
A new walking and cycling bridge that connects the Stapenhill Hollows and surrounding residential areas to the town centre at the redeveloped library and Garden of Remembrance, overlooking the enhanced Washlands central area.
TIP Funding Request: £7,500,000, BCR Score: 2.7, overall evaluation score: 65%
Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath Improvements
The improvement of the walking and cycling path between the major development at Branston Locks and the town centre through the Shobnall Playing Fields area.
TIP Funding Request: £525,000, BCR Score: 2.1, overall evaluation score: 85%
Cycle Network Enhancements
The implementation of the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for Burton, making significant improvements to the cycle network in and around the town.
TIP Funding Request: £1,425,000, BCR Score: 2.9, overall evaluation score: 90%
College Specialist Education Offer
The creation of two new specialist facilities at Burton and South Derbyshire College; a Health & Social Care Realistic Environment and Digital, Creative and Data STEAM Hub.
TIP Funding Request: £3,100,000, BCR Score 3.9, overall evaluation score: 67.5%
St Peter’s Bridge Corridor Improvements (Phase 1)
The development of a new traffic model for Burton and creation of detailed designs looking at how St Peters Bridge could be improved in the future to alleviate significant congestion at a major gateway to the town.
TIP Funding Request: £150,000, BCR Score: tbc, overall evaluation score: 60%
The overall evaluation score is comprised by considering 6 different criteria with the following weightings, which were agreed with Government before the selection process was undertaken:
Evidence of Need (40%)
Benefit and Cost Ratio / Economic Impact Analysis (20%)
Lead Authority Administration View (10%)
Town Deal Board View (10%)
Public Consultation Findings (10%)
Stakeholder Engagement Findings (10%)
NOTE: All benefit and cost ratio calculations were completed by independent consultants