Plans to revitalize parts of Worcester city center have been presented by Worcestershire County Council and Worcester City Council.
Millions of pounds will be invested in the city center for the works, due to begin early in the New Year.
The improvements, which will last until 2024, include new surfaces, lighting, seating, planting and clearing out.
They are part of the renewal of Angel Place and Angel Row in the city center, which is being supported with £ 17.9 million from the government’s Future High Streets Fund.
Alderman Alan Amos, Worcestershire County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, said: “It’s fantastic news that work on this important part of Worcester city center is about to begin.
“Improving the city center will make the area more attractive to all including residents, shoppers and businesses, and will help create a better environment worthy of Worcester’s historic character.”
Worcester City Council Chairman, Councilor Marc Bayliss, said, “The government investment in Worcester will create an exciting leisure, cultural, entertainment and residential area in the Northern Gateway area around Angel Place, including a new theater for the city.”
People are invited to attend an unmanned exhibition at the Worcester Guildhall that runs into the New Year and learn more about the downtown improvement work on Phase 1 at Angel Place and Angel Row. People can also email feedback to majorprojects@worcestershire.gov.uk
The announcement of the work follows the successful application of Worcester City Council for funding from the Future High Street Fund. Worcestershire County Council is working with City Council to provide an improvement program for the north end of the city center.
Actions taken in the city in recent years have improved Pump Street and The Shambles.
The Worcestershire Town and Town Improvement Program helps provide public spaces that are both robust and functional as well as distinctive and attractive, thereby helping to preserve the county and historic character of the town.
More information at www.worcestershire.gov.uk/worcesterFHSF