m60 towns: roger frith, oldham council

Oldham CouncilCapital Projects

Update

21st April 2016

Capital Programme• In 2013 the Council launched an ambitious capital programme to promote

the regeneration of the Town Centre

• The programme has allocated £141M of capital over a 7 year period for a number of Town Centre projects, including:

• Oldham & Royton leisure centres• Old Town Hall• Hotel Future• Prince’s Gate• Heritage Centre and Coliseum• Independent Quarter

• The councils investment builds on £200m investment by Metrolink which fully opened in 2014 and significant investment by First Choice Homes and Oldham College in the Town Centre

Oldham Town Centre Regeneration

Oldham Town Centre Leisure Centre

• State of the art leisure centre suitable for regional competitions

• Facility mix:• 25m 8 lane pool - learner pool • 8 court sports hall• 4 lane indoor bowls hall• 80 station fitness suite• 2 no. group exercise/dance studios

• Enabling works started on site May 2014• Main contract start on site July 2014• Completed November 2015

Old Town Hall• Refurbishment and extension to listed former Town hall• 7 Screen Odeon with 6 restaurant units plus coffee

shop• Major new public realm• Terms agreed with Nandos and GKB. Strong interest in

remaining units• Morgan Sindall completed the Enabling Works in Oct

2014• Main construction contract awarded to Morgan Sindall• Completion Autumn 2016

New Heritage Centre and Coliseum, Union Street

• A high quality theatre, heritage and arts offer governed under a structure to maximise resources and operating efficiencies

• Phased approach• Outreach and engagement programmes with strong volunteering and training

elements• Providing wide ranging cultural, learning and wellbeing opportunities for local people• Conservation and increased access to the borough’s heritage assets including

museum and archive collections and built heritage• Enable continued development as a dynamic and sustainable producing theatre in

the North of England• Preferred building contractor selected • Heritage Centre construction works commence in February 2017• Heritage Centre opens in November 2018• Theatre construction works commence in March 2020• Theatre opens November 2021

Heritage Centre and New Coliseum

Prince’s Gate, Eastern Gateway• Masterplan led by BDP. The masterplan sets in context

existing developments, new opportunities and infrastructure changes as a result of Metrolink

• Prince’s Gate will comprise of 140,000 of retail, residential and refurbished listed buildings with M&S and Aldi as anchor tenants

• Planning consent granted 20th April 2016• Procurement of main contractor has now commenced• Construction due to commence on early 2017, with

completion in Autumn 2018

Independent Quarter including Business Support• Creation of Independent Quarter, assisting

existing and new Independents Businesses• Strengthen the Area’s Strategic axis between

Main Retail Area, Prince’s Gate development, Eastern Gateway/Metro-link, Cultural and Business Quarters

• Improving the area’s Identity and Distinctiveness

• Number of key strategic properties acquired to assist delivery

• Engagement with Independent Businesses to assist delivery

• 100 grant applications received, 75 progressing

• 22 new Independents Businesses have moved into the area this year

Hotel Future

Vision:• To deliver a quality 120 bed hotel in

the Town Centre including high quality public realm

• To refurbish the QE Hall to enable a viable conference and events venue

• To to support hospitality sector training

• The project team have been working with the Hotel Future (HF) team to develop the training model to progress the project.

• Works due to commence in early 2017 with opening in late 18

Joint Ventures - Foxdenton Delivery:

• Joint Venture between OMBC, Foxdenton LLP (JV: Seddon and Grasscroft)

• Covers 121 acres

• Hybrid planning application detailed for the access road and outline for the remaining approved March 2014 for circa 750k sq ft employment space and up to 500 new houses

• Detailed reserved matters planning for first phase of housing has been submitted by Redrow Homes

Construction:

• Spine Rd infrastructure works: • civil engineering works start on site

spring 2016

Joint Ventures - Hollinwood Vision:• The Council entered into a Partnership Agreement with Langtree Plc to bring forward

13 acres of Council owned land for business / employment led uses at J22 of M60• The Hollinwood Partnership has been set up to work closely with other major land

owners to co-ordinate development and marketing

Delivery:• Outline planning approval

granted May 2013 • On-going discussions are taking

place with National Grid regarding proposals for the removal of the former redundant gas holder adjacent to the M60.

• Formal marketing of Hollinwood Junction, as a premium location / destination for businesses, is to commence in Summer 2016.

• Estimated completion 2020

Economic Impact Summary

Jobs Net Additional GVA £ p.a.Old Town Hall 233 Permanent Jobs

172 Construction Jobs

115 Net Additional Jobs

£5.6m

New Coliseum & Heritage Centre 21 Permanent Jobs


£5.2m

Princes Gate 839 Permanent Jobs


£21.7m

Independent Quarter 50 Permanent Jobs


Hotel Future 111 On-Site Jobs

43 Off-Site Jobs

£4.3m

Foxdenton 2094 Jobs £5.3m

Hollinwood 750 Jobs £25.m

Totals 4,500 £67.3M