Area covered

The geographic area covered by the initial project is indicated on the red line map below and encompasses High Street and Bank Street.  The upper end of the focus area stops at the entrance to the Mall, Chequers shopping centre.  The lower end includes two subways and extends across the road (Fairmeadow/Bishop’s Way) to the Clock and the river.  A plan showing the current traffic flow movement is also available to download from the Supporting Documents section. 

Entrants are required to develop deliverable design proposals for public realm improvements which will meet the objectives outlined above.  The successful design proposal must also incorporate elements that will be capable of acting as a future template (palette of materials, colours, themes etc) for other parts of the town centre. 

The intention will be to roll-out a programme of public realm improvements to other streets as and when funds become available.  However, Master-planning the rest of the town centre is the subject of separately commissioned projects.