Background

The scheme delivers a high quality public space using sustainable, maintainable and appropriate surfacing materials and carefully selected street furniture.

Objectives

The scheme to improve the Shambles and Church Street aims to deliver an area that is: 

Attractive

The scheme enhances and complements the setting of the Historic City Centre Conservation Area and any listed buildings close by (e.g. St Swithin’s Church). This should improve footfall, time spent in the street and encourage non-vehicular transport. 

Functional

The Scheme has been designed to provide a multifunctional space, which accommodates the needs and safety of all existing and potential users, including those with specific needs such as the disabled; 

Durable

The Scheme has been designed with appropriate materials, proven to be durable, affordable to maintain and practical for their intended use. 

The main aims of the proposed works were to: 

• widen footways and consolidate loading areas to enhance the public space
• remove obstructions so that people can move about more easily at all times of day
• improvements to how the street looks
• improve safety for non-vehicular transport by offering better separation during delivery times, for example bollards to protect pedestrians from delivery vehicle routes and loading bay areas
• by using different coloured paving, differentiate areas for the sole use of non-vehicular traffic
• update the paving and other materials to fit in with recent works completed in the city

Completion

The project was completed in December 2019