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Mr King added: “Colchester’s award needs to be seen in the context of the earlier £1m accelerated Town deal award and other recent funding decisions by Government that will benefit the town, such as the £3.77m Local Growth Fund awarded by SELEP for the Queen Street grow-on scheme and more than £2m from the Emergency Access Travel Fund awarded by the Department of Transport via ECC. "Together they amount to around £25m for the future recovery of Colchester.” Neighbours Ipswich secured the full £25 million from the scheme and Colchester High Steward Sir Bob Russell said residen...

COLCHESTER Council has agreed to explore building 190 new homes on two car parks, despite concerns they could harm nearby heritage assets. The plans could see 120 new homes created at the Britannia and 70 new homes along with comercial units built at Vineyard Street in the town centre. At a meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday, Gerard Oxford (Ind, Highwoods) raised concerns about the density of the housing, the loss of car park income and the impact of the schemes on nearby historic buildings like the Roman town wall and St Botolph’s Priory. He said: “If these sites are developed, vibr...

Works at the £50 million Northern Gateway cinema and leisure complex could start this summer after Colchester Council agreed changes in the…

Colchester Council has unveiled plans to build 190 new homes on two of its town centre car parks. Whilst in the early stages, the proposals would see the homes built at both Vineyard Street and the Britannia in the town. The proposals have proved controversial amongst residents who took to the Gazette Facebook page to raise concerns about the plan. We asked council leader Mark Cory your burning questions. BOTH Vineyard Street and the Britannia car parks are set to be completely transformed in the coming years to feature new homes, as well as public space and business units. The vision for...

But one thing which has shone through during the crisis is the strength of our communities. Perhaps no one has seen this more firsthand than Pam Donnelly. She is chair of the One Colchester partnership, a group which includes councils, emergency services, education establishments and the voluntary sector. Mrs Donnelly said: “I have no difficulty in voicing how proud I am of all of our partners and communities. “The actions of individuals, groups and neighbours to support each other have been fantastic. “They have taken place without any intervention from One Colchester or an...