Bilston Urban Village

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BILSTON URBAN VILLAGE
Transformational Change in the Black
Country Delivering Sustainable
Regeneration April 5 2006
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Bilston Urban VillageObjectives

• To promote the scheme as a flagship project with
  an emphasis on sustainable development
• To deal with widespread dereliction, misuse and
  abandonment of land through a transformation of
  the landscape
• To support existing regeneration activity centred
  on Bilston Town Centre
• To contribute to the Citys supply of land for
  housing and employment use
• To encourage investment to come forward in the
  surrounding areas
• To provide a catalyst for the transformation of
  education in the area by raising aspirations and
  achievement
• To provide employment opportunities and to
  facilitate the necessary training for local
  people through Targeted Recruitment and
  Training
• To raise the profile of Bilston locally,
  regionally and nationally

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Bilston Urban VillageOutputs

• 43 hectares (101 acres) of land reclaimed
• 1040 new dwellings
• 17,000 sq metres of employment space
• 1 new Leisure Centre
• 1 Primary Care Centre
• 1 New Metro stop
• 1 new neighbourhood park
• Enhanced sports facilities
• Better links
• Development resilient to the effects of predicted
  climate change

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• Simon Lucas
• Wolverhampton City Council
• simon.lucas_at_wolverhampton.gov.uk
• www.bilstonurbanvillage.co.uk