Memorandum submitted by Stockton on Tees
Borough Council
BRITISH WATERWAYS—A
KEY PARTNER
IN THE
REGENERATION OF
STOCKTON.
Since British Waterways arrived in Stockton
in 2000 there has always been a willingness to get involved with
the regeneration of the Borough. Stockton's main regeneration
asset is the River Tees, thus any strategy for change has been
built upon measures to unlock the potential of the River and the
development areas fronting onto it. British Waterways staff at
both local and regional level have been keen to be involved and
to lead in the production of strategies, master plans and individual
projects and resources whether staffing or capital resources have
been forthcoming in making things happen on the ground.
A brief summary of their involvement is given
below:
— Regeneration City Region Strategy
Development
— Key partners in the development and
successful ongoing regeneration partnership working between the
Council's of Stockton and Middlesbrough through the Stockton Middlesbrough
Initiative.
— Master Planning/Feasibility
— River Tees Environmental Strategy
— River Tees Navigation Strategy: undertaken
by the consultant arm of British Waterways
— St Marks Basin/ Riversides Sites
Master Plan
— River Tees Waterspace Strategy
— Development of the North Shore Master
Plan
— Development of the Stockton Riverside
Development Framework
— Development of the Green Blue Heart
Master Plan
— Assisted with the Boathouse Lane
Development Brief
— Gave expert advice and participated
in Stockton's INTERREG transnational project Watercities International
with partners from water based cities around Europe.
— Physical Development Projects
— Key partners in the delivery of 2
new footbridges over the River Tees
— Sponsor for the £3 million Tees
Barrage White Water Course Improvements Project which will commence
in 2009
— Partners in the delivery of the Eight
Bridges Cycleway
— Partners in the annual Stockton International
Riverside Festival
— Expanded the level of watersports
and other leisure usage of the River Tees based around the Tees
Barrage
— Consultee on all planning applications
for development on or around the river
— Were a central player providing advice
and evidence to the Council's Scrutiny Committee carrying out
a review of Riverside Leisure in the Borough.
As you can see British Waterways have been at
the table when all major regeneration issues have been debated
over the last 8 years. The Council has welcomed their input and
hope that this partnership develops further over the next 5 to
10 year period when the Borough's river front will change dramatically
with major developments creating a new and exciting feel to Stockton.
Richard Poundford
Head of Regeneration and Economic Development
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
March 2008
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