Roger Evans Associates are currently putting the final touches to the Development Framework for Dursley town centre. They have been working in Dursley, consulting planners with regard to the developments at Littlecombe and the Supermarket, as well as consulting key stakeholders and local people. Their brief was to produce a plan which will inform both public and private development. It included plans to look at improvements to the town, and importantly the links between Littlecombe and the town, Littlecombe and the Supermarket and the Supermarket to the town. Other areas discussed in the brief were - the town centre and how to maximise the area around the Market Hall; Water Street and the Broadwell, part of our heritage which is rather neglected; as well as management of traffic and transport and car parking. The built and natural environment were all part of their brief.

Download the latest version of the report on the Town Centre Design Framework (1.4MB).

Please visit our 'What's New > Latest News' page to read progress on the Littlecombe and Sainsbury's developments.

One outcome has been the setting up of two groups, The GL11 Stakeholder Group and the Town Centre Project group.

The GL11 stakeholder group
This was set up after one of the Stakeholder meetings where those present requested that all the different councillors work together to ensure that its recommendations were implemented. It comprises, Gloucestershire County Council, Stroud District Council officers and councillors, Dursley Town Council, Cam & Uley Parish Councils, Vale Vision and the Dursley Chamber of Trade. Its main role being due to the large amount of regeneration building to work together to keep informed and feedback information on all local developments, challenging where necessary issues that are not in the best interest of the local people.
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The Town Centre Project Group
This group was set up to prioritise and take recommendations forward with regard to the Town Centre design framework. This group has met 3 times to date and its first tasks are the changes that will come about in the Town Centre due to the Sainsbury Supermarket development and progressing the work of paving the Town Centre area around the Market Square. Other issues such as signage, safety and lighting in the Town centre, footpaths and cycle ways are also part of its remit.
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WM Consultants have now completed their work locally on community needs having consulted widely with the community, local business and many focus groups. The report has been accepted by the South West Regional Development Agency and already the depth of information from local people is proving very valuable in informing new developments in education. Information on where local people travel to work has also proved useful to local developers in considering their transport plans. Vale Vision are now progressing the recommendations in the plan to ensure that any facilities are well matched to local needs.