About the Town Deal - Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle Town Deal timeline
2019
The government announces details of 100 new ‘Town Deals’ as part of a commitment to ensuring that communities across the UK could benefit from shared prosperity. Newcastle, along with Kidsgrove, was one of the lucky 100.
2020
January: a Newcastle Town Deal board is formed. The boundary for the Newcastle Town Deal, is approved by government.
Spring: a call for project ideas from the community, of which 47 suggestions were received.
Summer: working with ourselves and consultants, AECOM, the board worked hard to put together a ‘Town Investment Plan’ (TIP) that would bring real and lasting economic benefits to the Newcastle Town Deal area.
July: Newcastle is awarded £1,000,000 Advanced Town Deal funding. Town Deal Board approves expenditure on a range of projects in Newcastle town centre and Knutton Village.
Autumn/Winter: development of the Town Investment Pan continues.
2021
January: the TIP is submitted
February: project sub groups are formed to take forward the next stage of project development.
June: the Newcastle Town Deal Board receives an offer of £23.6 million to deliver the projects outlined in the TIP.
November: consultants, Stantec are appointed to support the Town Deal Board in developing business cases for the individual projects that will be approved by government.
2022
May: community consultation takes place on the projects.
June: business cases* submitted to government for 8 Newcastle Town Deal projects:
- Cross Street, Chesterton
- Digital Society Centre
- electric vehicle (EV) Charging Points
- key gateway sites
- Knutton
- smart Newcastle digital infrastructure
- sustainable transport solutions
- town centre permeability
December: confirmation that the 8 projects had been approved for delivery.
2023
March: First real time bus information totems installed at Keele University
March: Astley Centre for Circus business case submitted to government.
June: planning permission granted for football changing rooms at the Wammy
July: planning permission granted for extension of Newcastle Business Centre in Knutton.
August: Astley Centre for Circus project approved by government
September: planning permission granted for Keele in Town
November: phase 1 permeability project complete with installation of a pedestrian crossing at Gallowstree Lane Roundabout
2024
February: launch of the Philip Astley Centre
Spring: planning permission for development of housing at High Street Knutton
Autumn: planned launch of new circular bus route.Autumn: Keele in Town opens
2025
Work continues on all projects to bring them to completion.
2026
March: end date for Town Deal funding