June 2024 Email News Update
Update on developments at the new neighbourhood for Cirencester.
This is a copy of the Email News Update sent June 2024 to those signed up to receive newsletters.
In this edition, you will find updates on:
- New homes.
- Development: Primary school.
- Infrastructure: Fire Station roundabout. Access road and landscaping.
- Planning: Employment area.
- Community initiatives: The Barn Theatre, Chamber Business Awards, and The Cotswold Show.
- CMT update.
- Community Liaison Group meetings.
New Homes Update
The first phase of The Steadings, off Somerford Road and Wilkinson Road.
New energy-efficient homes
Within the first phase there are 68 high quality, energy-efficient homes and we are delighted to have welcomed over 35 households, so far, to the new community.
If you are interested in purchasing one of the last few remaining new homes by HarperCrewe, or would like to arrange a viewing of the show home, please visit the HarperCrewe website here.
The shared-ownership homes via Bromford have all sold with residents due to move in shortly. Further shared-ownership homes will be available across the new development.
Updates on future availability of new homes will be announced in due course.
Infrastructure Update
Investing in local infrastructure
Fire Station Roundabout Upgrade
With the delivery of the new neighbourhood for Cirencester at The Steadings, a number of improvement works will take place across the local area.
The roundabout on the dual carriageway in Cirencester, closest to the Fire Station, along with the mini-roundabout at the junction of Love Lane and Midland Road, will undergo a major upgrade from the end of July 2024 to improve traffic capacity and flows, safety, and mitigate flooding issues on the roundabout.
- Work will start on 29th July 2024, a week after the Royal International Air Tattoo, with a completion date in Spring 2025.
- Preliminary enabling works started on 24th June 2024 for three days in the centre of the existing roundabout.
- Work will not affect access to and from the Fire Station.
These works form part of Bathurst Development’s programme of considerable investment and infrastructure improvements within the local area, which will bring forward a host of benefits to the wider community as part of the development of The Steadings.
We appreciate the improvement works will cause some disruption, for which we do apologise in advance for the inconvenience this necessary work will cause.
Please direct any queries relating to these works, or wider about the new neighbourhood to: community@thesteadingscirencester.co.uk or 0800 002 9055.
Eastern access road and landscaping
Further to work commencing in January 2024 on the eastern access road, off the Spratsgate Lane roundabout, good progress is being made despite the earlier poor weather conditions.
New foul and surface water drains have been installed along the route of the road and the culvert at the entrance has been completed. The temporary substation and temporary water supply are also complete.
Good progress is being made on the formation of the road, with all excavation and capping complete, and foundations for the kerbs are nearing completion.
In addition, the earthworks have begun in preparation for landscaping work and to create the entrance feature. This will then progress to planting the greenspace on the northern boundary and then the road corridor later this year.
This update can also be found in the news section on our website here.
The images above show the view to the east of the access road (top), prepared soil for landscaping of the northern boundary (left), and excavation for a raising main (right).
Development Update
New primary school
The new primary school building is under construction at Siddington and is expected to be complete in December 2024.
The Steadings primary school is due to open at Siddington from September 2026 subject to Department of Education approval.
Planning Update
Employment area A
Subject to a satisfactory planning permission being granted, it is hoped construction can start later this year on employment area A.
We expect the first buildings to be available in 2025. If you are a business wishing to relocate to this area, please email us at: opportunities@thesteadingscirencester.co.uk with details of your requirements.
Community Initiatives
Cirencester Business Awards 2024
We are glad to once again be sponsoring the Cirencester Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2024, this year for the Small Organisation of the Year category.
These awards highlight the best of Cirencester business community. The Small Organisation of the Year category is for entries from organisations with fewer than 20 employees who are punching above their weight! Judges will be looking for evidence of strong revenue growth and a product or service of a quality that stands above its competitors.
Finalists this year for this category are: ANI Skincare, Cotswold Retreats, and Jungle. We wish them all the very best of luck!
The Awards are held on Friday, 5th July at the RAU. Find out more on the Chamber website here.
The Barn Theatre Good Egg Awards
We are delighted to be supporting this initiativie to recognise and celebrate the wonderful volunteers in Cirencester.
If you know anyone who deserves recognition in this way, please contact the team at The Barn Theatre. The winners get two tickets to a show, backstage tour, and high tea!
Events
Stand at The Cotswold Show
If you have any queries about The Steadings and would like to discuss with the team involved, please come along to our stand at The Cotswold Show on Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July.
We will be in row CE near to the Bathurst Arena. We have videos, images and illustrations to help visualise and explain the main benefits and all The Steadings will have to offer.
Plus, the team from HarperCrewe will be there to show you details of the beautiful new homes that are selling fast!
Community Management Trust
CMT Update
The Steadings Community Management Trust is excited to announce the opening of its new community hub in September 2024.
This vibrant space will serve as the heart of our community, providing a welcoming environment for residents to connect, engage in activities, and access vital resources.
In anticipation of the hub’s opening, the CMT are actively recruiting a dedicated Community Organiser to join our team. This role is crucial in enabling community spirit, coordinating events, and ensuring that the needs and voices of all community members are heard and addressed.
The CMT look forward to the positive impact this new hub and the Community Organiser will bring to The Steadings.
To find out more, visit the CMT website here.
Community Liaison Group Meetings
CLG Meetings
Every three months we host Community Liaison Group (CLG) meetings.
These meetings are for the Bathurst Development team to share development progress and other updates with the community, and to invite questions and queries from those in attendance. The next CLG meeting is the evening of Tuesday, 9th July at 6pm.
Those in attendance are representatives of local organisations, along with local residents. All are welcome.
We will be joined this time by guest speaker, John Murdoch from Murdoch Wickham Landscape Architects, to talk about landscaping, green spaces and play areas at The Steadings.
If you wish to attend, please email us and we can provide more details.
Slides and Minutes from previous meetings can be found on our website in the News section here.