March 2010 - Adobe PDF - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Improving the Boroug
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Economic
<strong>Stockton</strong>
Regeneration and Transport
<strong>Stockton</strong> Borough is set to change over the next decade.
Regeneration to the tune of £500 Million will bring about benefits to housing, schools, medical services, leisure facilities and
transport. We look at some here. You can read about more on our Environment and Housing and Children and Young People pages.
Step closer for world class water course
British Waterways has
appointed contractor JN
Bentley to start the multimillion
pound upgrade to
the white water course.
Meldrum Construction will
also construct a new £235K
canoe storage building as part
of the overall redevelopment.
The plans will see
improvements to the existing
white water course and
create an international
standard facility at the Tees,
attracting world class events
and athletes from around the
globe.
The improvements involve
reconfiguring the main
course, building a second
shorter course and installing
four massive Archimedes
screws, to pump the water
needed to create conditions
for canoeists, rafters and
other sports activities.
The four Archimedes screws
Better connected
The Tees Valley is set
to benefit from more
than £100 million
of investment in its
transport network over
the next three years.
The breakdown looks like this:
• A £62 million investment in
the Tees Valley bus network
• A £35 million investment in
the first phase of the Tees
Valley Metro project
• A £5 million contribution
towards the East Billingham
Transport Corridor scheme
• A £4 million innovative
traffic management scheme
on the A19 and A66
The first phase of the Tees Valley
Metro due to start in <strong>2010</strong> is
designed to link the main centres
together using the existing rail
network and pave the way for a
future tram-train metro system.
This phase would include
new platforms at Darlington
and Middlesbrough stations;
relocation of the existing
station at Durham Tees Valley
Airport; station improvements
at Eaglescliffe, Thornaby and
Hartlepool and new stations
at James Cook University
Hospital and one in Redcar
and Cleveland. Keep up to
date with the scheme on the
Councils’ website or visit www.
connectteeesvalley.com
will use river water to
generate electricity making it
the UK’s first fully sustainable
white water course.
Work on the new, bigger
canoe storage building has
already commenced.
The upgraded course will
be a catalyst for wider
regeneration opportunities
along the River Tees corridor.
The site has already been
confirmed as a Pre-Games
Training Camp ahead of the
London 2012 Olympic Games
and Paralympic Games.
Funding for the multi million
pound world class upgrade
has been secured from
Regional Development Agency
One North East, <strong>Stockton</strong>
Council, Sport England and
British Waterways. The new
£235k canoe storage building
is funded through Sport
England Community Club
Development Programme and
Canoe England.