A major regeneration of Mexborough is planned, with approximately £24m earmarked to bring significant improvements to its town centre.
Mexborough has been allocated circa £24 million in funding from City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and from Levelling Up Fund round 3 (LUF3).
The Mexborough Masterplan has been developed over the last few years and now is the opportunity to see that delivered, bringing real improvements for residents and businesses of Mexborough.
There is currently a public consultation open which will run until Friday 26th July. City of Doncaster Council (CDC) is seeking the views of local residents, businesses and visitors to Mexborough.
The current plans include:
- Street and shop frontage enhancements, including upgraded CCTV and street lighting.
- Celebrating the town’s heritage and future with new public art.
- More green and social spaces, including a new ‘pocket park’ with trees, planting and seating areas as well as landscaping at the site of the former flyover and the bus interchange.
- Relocation of Bus interchange to bring buses into the town centre and create additional car parking on the former bus interchange.
- Improving access into the town centre for vehicles including buses, by creating a new junction from Greens Way on to Station Road and Bank Street.
- Reallocating space on part of the dual carriageway to provide a safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists, including upgrading the crossing facilities and adding trees and landscaping supporting a reduction in speeding and providing a safety buffer. This will also enable the junctions at each end to manage capacity and not be over saturated as occurs on occasions now.
The specific improvements identified aim to make it easier and safer for people to get in to and travel around the town centre on foot, by bike and public transport as well as by car, and encourage more visitors into the town centre.
Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said: “This is a once in a generation opportunity to deliver real improvements to Mexborough town centre. Improving road safety and access in to the town centre whilst also regenerating the high street to support local businesses.
“Following early consultation feedback and discussions with Mexborough ward councillors we have agreed to investigate the congestion issues caused on Doncaster Road and a further trial of Greens Way being reduced to a single carriageway through the central section.
“I encourage all Mexborough residents, businesses and visitors to complete the consultation. The feedback provided will help us shape the schemes to ensure they are supported by the majority.”
