New members join Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board
Local business owners Gail Larking and Kathryn Giles-Bowman have joined the Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board – representing town centre businesses as the regeneration of Manchester Road moves to the next stage. Improvements to the town centre – including a new Library and Community Hub – are central to the town’s £24.1 million plans for Stocksbridge. […]
Survey now closed - after residents give their feedback on new plans for local bus service
More than 400 residents from across Stocksbridge and Deepcar have taken part in a survey which will help to shape the plans for a new “hopper style” community bus for the area. The service will be funded through part of the £24.1m government investment from the Stocksbridge Town Deal, it is one of the 10 […]
Stocksbridge residents have their say on plans for new bus service
A survey has been launched this week to help find out what Stocksbridge residents want to see from a proposed new “hopper style” community bus service for the town. The Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board is looking to work with local transport providers to deliver a local bus service which can help to better connect different […]
Interested in joining the Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board?
The Stocksbridge Towns Fund team is inviting expressions of interest from local people who may be interested in joining the board - bringing their skills and local knowledge to the group. The Towns Fund board is made up of representatives from local businesses as well as charitable and voluntary organisations and groups – Stocksbridge Town […]
Multi million pound investment for Stocksbridge given Government green light
The Government has approved the funding for the Stocksbridge Towns Fund projects – unlocking £24.1 million of investment which will transform key parts of the town. Detailed business cases for the projects have been considered and approved by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, after being submitted earlier this summer. The announcement means […]
Steel Valley Project promotes first local guided walk
Local countryside management charity the Steel Valley Project has successfully launched a series of short guided walks aimed at reconnecting people with nature and their community after the restrictions of recent years. The first event last week was run in conjunction with the Upper Don Trail Trust and was ably led by their chairman Simon […]
Town Deal plans for Stocksbridge reach funding milestone
Major plans to regenerate and invest in Stocksbridge took a step closer this week as the business cases for the £24.1 million Town Deal projects were submitted to the Government. The Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board gave final approval to the ten projects when they met in July. The detailed documents outlining the strategic and economic […]
Parking survey gets underway in Stocksbridge
A wholescale review of parking in Stocksbridge has been commissioned to look at how shoppers and visitors are currently using the town centre area. The Stocksbridge Town’s Fund Board has commissioned the work which will assess the impact of parking throughout the week as well as at weekends. The regeneration of the Manchester Road area […]
Competition launched to name Stocksbridge’s new town centre hub building!
School pupils in Stocksbridge are being invited to help the Town’s Fund Board find a name for the brand-new building which is being delivered as part of the major programme of investment in the town. One of the key projects in the £24.1 million plan for Stocksbridge is to build a new Library and Community […]
The Steel Valley Ride Returns
The Steel Valley Ride, a 31 mile mountain bike adventure through the dramatic landscape of the Dark Peak is returning on 23rd July 2022 after a two year postponement due to the pandemic. The event aims to raise funds for the Steel Valley Project a countryside management charity in Stocksbridge working to improve the environment […]