Purpose

This report will provide an update on the
Borderlands Place Programme in Northumberland seeking approval of
recommendations in relation to the use of NCC capital match funding
to develop and deliver the pipeline of project proposals in each of
the seven towns in the Programme.

Content

RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a)      Cabinet
approve the establishment of a £9m Town Centre Transformation
Package (TCTP) contributing to the Programme’s delivery
funded by Northumberland County Council from the £9m MTFP
allocation for the Borderlands Place Programme; and
 
(b)      Cabinet
approve a funding allocation authorising expenditure of up to
£4,000,000 NCC funding to enable early delivery of the TCTP
projects set out below and eligible capital project development
expenditure across the Borderlands project pipeline from the
current £9m MTFP allocation for the Borderlands Place
Programme, of which £500,000 is profiled in 2025-26 and
£3.5m is profiled in 2026-27 :
 
a.      
Alnwick Town Centre TCTP Phase 1 (Northumberland Hall Enabling
Works (Bailiffgate Museum), Town Centre Transformation Project
including Transport Hub Bus Station Improvements) – up to
£1.2m.
b.      
Prudhoe TCTP Phase 1 (East Centre Enabling Works, The Glade Town
Square and Public Realm, Wayfinding and Connectivity) – up to
£500,000.
c.        Bedlington
TCTP Phase 1 (Bedlington Station Heritage Café and Bistro,
Town Centre Strategic Sites, Market Place Revitalisation Project
and Public Realm, Wayfinding and Connectivity) - up to
£600,000.
d.      
Newbiggin by the Sea TCTP Phase 1 (Promenade Transformation Car
Park Improvements) – up to £550,000.
e.      
Bellingham TCTP Phase 1 (Station Yard Business Pods and Storage
facilities) – up to £250,000.
f.        Haltwhistle
TCTP Phase 1 (Visitor Facilities Package Phase 1) – up to
£200,000.
g.      
Rothbury TCTP Phase 1 (Town Centre public realm, wayfinding and
connectivity) – up to £200,000.
h.      
Place Programme eligible capital project development support
– up to £500,000.