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Halton Borough Council Celebrates Green Success with UKSPF Funding

Halton Borough Council Celebrates Green Success with UKSPF Funding

Halton Borough Council is pleased to share the significant progress achieved through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to enhance green spaces, promote sustainability and support community engagement across the borough. Transformative Green Projects The funding is...

Community Consultation Events in Runcorn

Community Consultation Events in Runcorn

Customers and residents in the Runcorn Town Centre area are invited to our forthcoming Community Consultation events. We are working together with Halton Borough Council on proposals for new waterfront homes and green space to reconnect Runcorn Town Centre with its...

Town Deal Board Spotlight: Josh Downes

Town Deal Board Spotlight: Josh Downes

A few weeks ago we caught up with Josh Downes, Executive Director of Development at Langtree. Josh is on the Town Deal board which oversees and supports the delivery of our projects. and he shared his journey as a board member. Sharing his journey as a board member,...

Breaking Ground across Runcorn!

Breaking Ground across Runcorn!

Local MP Mike Amesbury welcomed a tour around Reconnecting Runcorn’s flagship projects, where onsite works have commenced, completed or progressed on all 8 of the projects this quarter. These exciting project updates include: Structures are going in at the High Street...

Did you catch the Peace Garden on ITV?

Did you catch the Peace Garden on ITV?

ITV news joined us on Sunday 8th September, at the Topping Off Ceremony at Wat Phra Singh UK. This ceremony marks the end of work at the community Peace Garden. It is safe to say the rain did not put a dampener on the occasion, with people coming out in full force to...

Have your say on £20m investment for Runcorn Old Town

Have your say on £20m investment for Runcorn Old Town

Residents, local businesses and visitors to Runcorn Old Town are being asked for their ideas about how they would like to see £20m invested in the area over the next ten years. The £20m funding comes from the Government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns (LTPT) Funding and...

UKSPF PRESS RELEASE

UKSPF PRESS RELEASE

Halton Borough Council celebrates the delivery of key projects under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme, with more to come. As UKSPF enters the final year of a three-year programme (2022-2025), Halton Borough Council’s Programmes Office, who are...

BRONZED CHEDI BRINGS ENLIGHTENMENT TO RUNCORN’S HIGH STREET.

BRONZED CHEDI BRINGS ENLIGHTENMENT TO RUNCORN’S HIGH STREET.

An impressive six-metre hollow, bronzed statue donated by a benefactor at Wat Phra Singh UK’s parent temple in North Thailand has made its intercontinental journey to form the centrepiece of Reconnecting Runcorn’s Peace Garden. A chedi – or Buddhist stupa – enshrines...

RECONNECTING RUNCORN WINS SHAPING PLACES FOR PEOPLE AWARD

RECONNECTING RUNCORN WINS SHAPING PLACES FOR PEOPLE AWARD

Halton Borough Council’s Reconnecting Runcorn project was recognised for its “great collaboration, engaging the youth sector and using culture to drive economic activity” at The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) annual...

High Street Connectivity – Street Art

High Street Connectivity – Street Art

Dukesfield, a neighbourhood in Runcorn, is set to undergo a huge transformation with the launch of an ambitious street art project. Local artists will come together to bring new life to the streets and showcase the area's rich tapestry of local stories and history....

Power in Partnership (PIP) Ensures a Bright Future for Halton’s Youth

Power in Partnership (PIP) Ensures a Bright Future for Halton’s Youth

In 2024, Runcorn is set to undergo a remarkable transformation with exciting new developments and investments in the town's future. One of those projects a part of Reconnecting Runcorn is Youthy.com-. In the face of significant challenges posed over the last couple of...

PEACE GARDEN TO OPEN AT RUNCORN TEMPLE

PEACE GARDEN TO OPEN AT RUNCORN TEMPLE

Wat Phra Singh UK are pleased to announce the construction of a new peace garden at their temple in Runcorn town centre. The Peace Garden is part of the Reconnecting Runcorn Town Deal Programme, an ambitious set of eight projects which aim to improve the lives and...

MURAL WILL BE REMOVED BUT RE-USED

MURAL WILL BE REMOVED BUT RE-USED

​As part of the enabling works for the repurposing of 59 High Street Runcorn, the mural on its gable wall will be removed for re-use. The mural, which has been on the wall for a decade, has faded, and the material has suffered from the weather, with some holes...

RECONNECTING RUNCORN TO SHOWCASE PROGRESS

RECONNECTING RUNCORN TO SHOWCASE PROGRESS

Public events in June will give local residents and businesses an opportunity to see and hear first-hand about the progress being made to deliver the seven exciting projects that form the £23.6m Reconnecting Runcorn programme. The events are: ‘Walk and talk’ tour –...

FIRST COMPLETED RECONNECTING RUNCORN PROJECT SEES NEW CREATIVE HUB OPEN

FIRST COMPLETED RECONNECTING RUNCORN PROJECT SEES NEW CREATIVE HUB OPEN

The first Reconnecting Runcorn project – the renovation and refurbishment of 71 High Street – has been completed. The Grade II Listed Building, is now the new home to Hazlehurst Studios, who have recently taken tenancy of the building, expanding from next door at 73a...

FURTHER APPROVAL FOR RECONNECTING RUNCORN

FURTHER APPROVAL FOR RECONNECTING RUNCORN

Halton Borough Council is pleased to announce that all of the £23m Town Deal funding has now been secured for the Reconnecting Runcorn programme. In July 2021, Runcorn was awarded £23.6m as part of the Government’s Town Deal scheme, following the submission of the...

YOUR VIEWS WANTED ON HIGH STREET IMPROVEMENT IDEAS

YOUR VIEWS WANTED ON HIGH STREET IMPROVEMENT IDEAS

Halton Borough Council is looking for your views on potential opportunities to improve Runcorn High Street at a drop-in session today, Wednesday 15 February, at The Brindley Theatre Studio, 2.30pm- 4pm. As part of the Reconnecting Runcorn project, the Council will be...

£14M TOWN DEAL FUNDING RELEASED FOR FIRST RECONNECTING RUNCORN PROJECTS

£14M TOWN DEAL FUNDING RELEASED FOR FIRST RECONNECTING RUNCORN PROJECTS

Public events in June will give local residents and businesses an opportunity to see and hear first-hand about the progress being made to deliver the seven exciting projects that form the £23.6m Reconnecting Runcorn programme. The events are: ‘Walk and talk’ tour –...

RECONNECTING RUNCORN ONE STEP CLOSER TO RELEASING £23.6M FUNDING

RECONNECTING RUNCORN ONE STEP CLOSER TO RELEASING £23.6M FUNDING

The first four Reconnecting Runcorn Town Deal Business Case Summary Documents have now been submitted to the Government – marking a significant milestone and a big step closer to unlocking the £23.6m of Towns Fund investment earmarked for Runcorn. In July 2021, it was...

LATEST RECONNECTING RUNCORN HIGH STREET RESTORATION ANNOUNCED

LATEST RECONNECTING RUNCORN HIGH STREET RESTORATION ANNOUNCED

Halton Borough Council has acquired and is set to repurpose 65 High Street, Runcorn as it progresses plans for a Creative and Digital Skills Centre as part of the £23.6m Reconnecting Runcorn Town Deal. The former Gas Store was becoming vacant, with the business...

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE BRINDLEY ENHANCEMENT

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE BRINDLEY ENHANCEMENT

Last month Halton Borough Council revealed design concepts to show how The Brindley could look under ambitious plans to develop the existing building and surrounding area. Now the public can view these plans and speak to the project team behind them, at an open event...

FIRST LOOK AT SPECTACULAR PLANS FOR BRINDLEY EXTENSION

FIRST LOOK AT SPECTACULAR PLANS FOR BRINDLEY EXTENSION

Halton Borough Council has revealed new design concepts that show how The Brindley Theatre would look under ambitious plans to develop the existing building and surrounding area. The new design has been developed by a consultancy team led by Arcadis, and includes...