Community turns out to support Wolverton Agora regeneration plans
- Milton Keynes Labour Party
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Wolverton residents and business owners attended yesterday’s Cabinet meeting to voice support for pushing forward with regeneration plans for the town’s centre.
Residents, shop owners and representatives from Still Green Cohousing came together to voice their support for the regeneration of the former Agora site, after several years of delays caused by the changing economic climate and fundamental legislative changes to building safety regulations.
The Labour Council’s regeneration plans and significant investment will breathe new life into the centre of Wolverton, reinstating Radcliffe Street between The Square and Church Street and introducing new ‘little streets’, whilst building 115 new homes, including 29 cohousing units specifically designed for the over-50s, and 9 new retail units, alongside new trees, a pocket park, a public toilet and a Brompton Bike Hub, creating a safer, more attractive and accessible environment for local people and those who come to visit local businesses.
With work starting as soon as this April, subject to the proposal being passed at Full Council later this month, the project focuses on delivering high quality, sustainable new homes and new spaces for independent retailers, cafes and local traders, building on Wolverton’s existing identity as a town built around its local businesses and with a strong sense of community.
Speakers at the Labour Cabinet’s meeting highlighted how this long-awaited project will revitalise Wolverton, strengthen community pride, and finally deliver the benefits that residents have long campaigned for.
Cllr Lauren Townsend, Deputy Leader of Milton Keynes City Council and Cabinet Member for Resources and Customer Experience, said:
“The level of community support for regeneration of the Agora site shows how vital it is that it is done right. These plans will bring new homes, businesses and a fresh lease of life to the centre of this historic railway town. We will continue to work closely with the community to create a high street that Wolverton can be proud of.
“I’m delighted that after many meetings with the local working group and multiple attempts to move this this project forward again, we finally have a viable plan and are in a position to sign off the works as soon as possible. It’s incredible to think that new residents and businesses could be moving into the area by 2028.”
