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12 Issue 54 • March 2021

POTENTIAL INVESTMENT

Worcester bids for

£28m to transform city

Shrub Hill Regeneration
– artist’s impression

In addition to the £17.9m of High Street funding set out on the previous

two pages, Worcester City Council has submitted a further bid to the
Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund. It has made a compelling case for
a further £27.9m investment, which if successful would deliver long-term

economic growth for the city and support recovery from COVID.

Last year Worcester was one of The Worcester Towns Fund from COVID-19 and would help to
101 towns across the UK to be Board, which comprises 14 local meet the local and national nursing
given the opportunity to create a organisations, reached out to and health professional shortage.
Town Investment Plan (TIP), making residents and businesses to get a
a compelling pitch for the funding. broad range of local views on how the The former Worcester News building
investment could be spent. on Hylton Road would be converted
“Worcester is a city of many into a 4,000m² facility to house
strengths, but we also have 177 suggestions were put forward, nursing, physiotherapy and medical
considerable challenges too. This which were whittled down to a final training – including an anatomy lab
comprehensive plan will invest in shortlist of six proposals. for 50-100 students. The site would
training for all and provide more include a GP practice as well as
opportunities for our deprived Worcester expects to hear the on-site therapy and rehabilitation
communities,” says the City outcome of its £28m bid to central clinics, contributing to the needs of
Council’s Deputy Leader, Cllr Government by 31 March 2021. the local community.
Adrian Gregson.
Here is a rundown of what’s in the TIP. This major expansion would
“It will also expand Worcester’s build on the University of
tourist economy by enhancing BUILD A SEVERN CENTRE FOR Worcester’s expertise in widening
our heritage assets and investing HEALTH AND WELLBEING participation. It would create more
further in the riverside. As we Situated on the Severn riverbank in opportunities for local people from
recover from the pandemic, this the centre of Worcester, this would disadvantaged communities to
plan will ensure that the city and be a major new regional centre to enter health professions and gain
the people who live here can support the education and training of employment as nurses, paramedics,
benefit from long-term sustainable health professionals. The Centre will midwives, physiotherapists and
growth.” make a vital contribution to recovery occupational therapists.

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