SWRDA
/ St Modwen Littlecombe Development
The
demise of local manufacturing industry, Lister Petter resulted in a recovery
plan managed by the South West Regional Development Agency in the purchase
of the former Lister site (now renamed Littlecombe). Three smaller industries
remain to carry on the development of engines with a total workforce of some
400 - quite a drop from the 5000 local people originally employed in the manufacturing
industry.
The development of this site by St Modwen has received outline planning for:
- a small industrial development to provide employment and rehouse the three existing companies in new units,
- the successful development of 'The Towers' (a prominent feature of the site) into a Care home and units for the elderly,
- some 600 new homes to include 30% affordable housing,
- an attractive community area to enhance the development.
Development
of the site will not only provide work and housing, it will be enhanced by
the opening up of the Rivers, Cam and Ewelme with attractive riverside walkways
and footpaths, and cycle way links to the town of Dursley.
Work
is well underway with the river opened up at the Cam end and in spite of the
very wet weather the landscape is changing day by day. Please click
here for an update on the development.
Working
in partnership with SWRDA, St Modwen, Stroud College, Stroud District Council
and the Lister Petter company has resulted in the development of the Construction
Skills Centre Project .
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