Zetland/West Road Improvements

Themes

UPDATES

All works completed other than the install of new solar lights for the two new zebra crossings poles – expected in May 2024

What will it deliver?

• 3000m2 Highway improvements





• Northern PowerGrid electricity cables infrastructure enhancements

Handale Car Park

Themes

UPDATES

• Car Park now open, please use it
• Scheme total £275,000

What will it deliver?

• 30 car parking spaces
• 2 disabled spaces
• 2 E-charge points

Temperance Square

Themes

UPDATES

Construction of a new public square and Skill & Training facility on the corner of West Road and Station Road, known locally as Temperance Square is to start May 2024, following demolition of the previous structures.

This project will enhance the public realm, open up views as well as provide a skills centre in a well connected location. The adjacent historic buildings offer a rich environment to respond to.

The steep slope across the site requires retaining walls and makes the structures more complex to build, but does offer opportunities for a more dynamic landscape.

Sustainability has been as the heart of these design proposals with consideration given to use of low carbon materials, low energy use, generation of power on site with use of solar panels, for example, along with use of sandstone material found around Loftus.

What will it deliver?

• Creation of a Education centre





• High quality outdoor ‘green space’ with biodiversity benefits





• 7 parking spaces

Site Progress Photos:

United Reformed Church

Themes

UPDATES

⚠ Construction works started

• The full refurbishment of this historic structure and transformation into creative artist studios commenced late 2023.





• This follows the first phase of work, completed in the Summer, to make the building structurally safe and watertight.





• The side road between Floralcraft and West Road Fish & Chips is temporarily closed to facilitate these works. It will remain open to pedestrians, and local residents will be contacted regarding ongoing accessibility.





• Loftus Studios Community Interest Company is the group planning to run the former United Reformed Church as a Cultural and Arts Hub, when the renovations are completed.

What will it deliver?

• Restoration of the historic building





• Creation of creative workspace space





• 1 business created





• 4 jobs created

Site Progress Photos:

Zetland Road Heritage Scheme

Themes

UPDATES

We are now inviting expressions of interest for the Zetland Road Heritage Grant Scheme.

The grant scheme focuses on commercial properties in Zetland Road and West Road and is aimed at reinstating heritage in line with conservation management.

Eligible Works for grant (not exhaustive) – External Works Only

• Full shop facades (including windows and doors)





• External upper floor renovations (including windows)





• External façade decoration





• Removal of shutters or uplift work if shutters cannot be removed

*Required work will be identified through discussion with the Place Development & Investment Team.

Please review the downloadable information on this page including an Expression of Interest Form, or alternatively contact the Place Investment Team at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council: amy.meadows@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

What will it deliver?

• Numerous businesses assisted

Duncan Place & Coronation Park

Themes

DUNCAN PLACE UPDATES

• £2.2M of externally funded grants as part of the Loftus Regeneration Masterplan





• WB Construction Ltd – a local Teesside based company – were awarded the main construction contract.





• Works started at the beginning of September 2022 and completed in August 2023.





• The new facility now accommodates the new Loftus Library, Loftus Family Hub, and Youth & Community Services all under one roof.





• Access is to continue from the A174 up Duncan Place until the car park in Coronation Park is completed in March 2024 – please park at other Loftus car parks if possible during this period.

CORONATION PARK UPDATES

• A £1.2M external funded scheme as part of the Loftus Regeneration Masterplan.





• Works to improve the park started in April 2023 with a target completion of early mid-May 2024.





• Local Teesside company Seymour’s Civil Engineering were awarded the main construction contract.





• The project is planting 18 new semi-mature trees as well as new shrubs, herbaceous planting, rejuvenated rose beds and floral wildflower mix to improve biodiversity.





• The park will provide a powered events space for shows and markets.





• A new and large solid stone stepped area will come straight off the high-street, up stone masons bank, and access the park and Duncan Place from a totally new connection.





• A projector wall on stone masons bank will beam light shows and cultural information,





• A new memorial area in the park is to be built and all existing plaques relocated to a quiet seating area, with a new plaque dedicated to King Charles III.





• New benches, lights, and fencing will be provided to improve the visitor experience.





• A large level accessible pedestrian footpath boulevard is being linking the new 17 bay car park to Duncan Place and is intended to be the main public parking for that facility once opened in May 2024.





• An opening event for the park will be happening on Sunday 5^th May 2024 to mark the exact 1-year anniversary of King Charles III Coronation, however the general public will be able to use the park from mid-May 2024 once the contractor leaves the site.

What will it deliver?

Improved community services within one community hub, a new Loftus Library, a new community hall, a revitalised Park with events capability.

Hall Grounds Car Park

Themes

UPDATES

• Northeast company MGL Group started demolition of the old library building in September 2023.





• A planning approval for the new car park for the site was approved early in 2024.





• Local Teesside company TCS Civils is currently building out a 29-bay car park and is set to complete works early in May 2024.





• The new car park will then be open to the public and visitors to Loftus at the earliest opportunity.

Lighting up Loftus Town Hall

Themes

UPDATES

• Architectural lighting has been installed to showcase the Town Hall.





• This project has also seen the Loftus Old Bank architecturally uplit

What will it deliver?

• 2 Heritage buildings lit

Market Place

Themes

What has it deliver?

• 9 new parking spaces created





• Streetscape improvements





• Public Realm improvements





• Event Infrastructure

Barclays Bank

Themes

UPDATES

• The restoration of the former Bank is now complete, and the building will officially open in November 2022.
• The top two floors of the Grade II listed building will be home to East Cleveland business Odd Socks, which will offer visitor accommodation
• The ground floor will be a commercial retail unit, with a new tenant due to open their business in December. More news to follow.

What will it deliver?

• 16 new bed spaces
• 2 businesses created
• 74m2 retail space created

Arlington Chapel

Themes

UPDATES

THE FORMER Arlington Chapel and School House have been demolished. The next stage of works are for permanent retaining buttresses to be built against neighbouring gable walls. These could not be fully designed until the site was cleared and trail holes at the footing of the walls undertaken. We are currently agreeing the specification, then contractors will return to site to complete this phase.

The decision to demolish the structures was taken due to the serious risk to the public.

Two independent structural assessments, which were commissioned by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, confirmed the derelict state of the buildings posed the risk of collapse.

The Council has stockpiled the sandstone from Arlington Chapel to reuse in other planned regeneration schemes in Loftus.

The end use of the site has not been determined; but will be subject to an options assessment in the future. The community will be consulted of the outcome of this study in due course, ahead of any future planning application.

What will it deliver?

• Future development site

Arlington Highway Improvements

Themes

UPDATES

Speed has been reduced along Loftus High Street to 20mph after more than 98% of people responding to a public consultation agreed with the idea.

This will extend from West Road, through Loftus Market Place and to Arlington Street.

Having listened to public feedback, non of the proposed speed cushions will be implemented at this time.

The new speed changes are in force from Monday 23rd January 2023.

What will it deliver?

• A safer and more enjoyable environment for pedestrians