Swindon Borough Council has announced details to redevelop around 100 acres of land around the town’s railway station.
The inaugural meeting of the Swindon Knowledge Central scheme was chaired by Swindon South MP Heidi Alexander and talked about ways to redevelop the unused land into a new commercial, educational and residential area. It is hoped this will create many new jobs and an estate of new homes.
Partners include the Council, Network Rail, LCR Property, GWR, UK Research and Innovation, University of Bath, Business West, Homes England, Department for Business and Trade, and Western Gateway.
Cllr Jim Robbins, Leader of Swindon Borough Council said “The Board is determined to seize this huge opportunity to transform the area around Swindon station which has the potential to create new high quality jobs and homes within the Heart of Swindon. There is real momentum after the completion of the first phase which saw the Council’s co-investment with the Universities of Oxford and Bath in a new national R&D centre in green technologies at the Carriage Works. This project is just one of the ways that private and public sector partners are collaborating on a shared vision to create a vibrant future for Swindon town centre.”