March 26th 2024
£2.5m regeneration project completed in Leicester
The million-dollar scheme, which was undertaken by Pick Everard, has converted Shepshed’s Market Place into a versatile and pedestrian-friendly space.
Today, Tuesday 26th March 2024, Pick Everard – an award winning independent property, construction, and infrastructure consultancy – announced the completion of a £2.5m regeneration project in Leicester.
Shepshed’s Market Place has been upgraded to include various improvements which are set to boost trade and increase footfall in the region. The developments include new car parking spaces, seating, bicycle parking facilities and an array of trees and plantings.
Pavements in Market Place and along nearby Brook Street have also been upgraded and expanded to include soft landscaping elements that will help increase accessibility in the town centre.
Matt Hall, director at Pick Everard, said: ‘It’s fantastic to see the transformation of Shepshed’s Market Place complete, which will generate increased footfall for local businesses. Improving our high streets and public spaces is vital to ensure they suit the way we live our lives today.
‘The scheme has placed accessibility and flexibility at the fore to ensure the space can be used for a variety of purposes, including town centre events that will turn Shepshed into a destination offering.’
‘The work undertaken was both challenging and rewarding, with collaboration and engagement with project partners and the community ensuring any disruption was kept to a minimum in a live working environment,’ Hall said. ‘We look forward to watching the space evolve as a modern town centre that benefits residents and visitors alike.’
The plans to help better Market Place, which took several years to complete, were part of a wider set of public realm works by Charnwood Borough Council, that will enable the town centre to host new events and market stalls.
Cllr Jewel Miah, leader of Charnwood Borough Council, said: ‘It is so pleasing to see this project completed and it has made the area a much more attractive place for people.
‘We have worked closely with the town council and the town team in consultation with local businesses and residents throughout the process and I hope these improvements will have a positive impact on the town.
‘The area is now better for residents and is much more accessible and safer.’
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