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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on September 04, 2014, 04:48:34 PM

Title: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Old Cruser on September 04, 2014, 04:48:34 PM
As I mentioned in the thread about the tree there is money to be spent on the Gateway to the Railway Station.
I can't find anything on this and it's quite a large amount of money.
Anyone enlighten me?
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Pete on September 04, 2014, 05:34:12 PM
Dunno, if I'm being honest Pam. But I think there was £500,000 in the "art" pot - £300,000 for the Horns Bridge site and the balance for the Railway Station site, but I've not heard anything about that, what it will be or where. I could be wrong, it has been known. ;)
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Old Cruser on September 04, 2014, 07:18:40 PM
See this link right at the bottom.
I read in another article that the remaing money is to be used for the railway station area.
Can't find anything on the CBC or DCC webs.
Maybe nothing is planned as yet - but the money is there isn't it


http://www.chesterfield.co.uk/developments/gateway-enhancement/ (http://www.chesterfield.co.uk/developments/gateway-enhancement/)
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Fly on September 04, 2014, 07:34:03 PM
The area in front of the train station, taxi rank, has undergone a makeover redesign.
They've also built a cycle park, I'm sure a posted a pic on here somewhere. I'll have a gander for it.
Maybe that's where the other money was spent. Nowt comes cheap nowadays.
They spent a million on Hasland park  :o
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Old Cruser on September 07, 2014, 10:52:08 AM
This was the improvements I was wondering about.
We were at the Chesterfield Hotel last week but I can't say I noticed anything different




Which sites will be improved

The improvements will happen at the Hornsbridge roundabout and the Railway Station Link – which includes Crow Lane from the railway station past the Chesterfield Hotel and across the public footbridge, which links to Corporation Street and the town centre.
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Fly on September 21, 2014, 09:12:46 AM
Here you go, it's a rain garden  (y)

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/roadworks-under-way-by-chesterfield-station-1-6851132 (http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/roadworks-under-way-by-chesterfield-station-1-6851132)
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Old Cruser on September 21, 2014, 10:37:24 AM
Nice one Fly thanks.
It sounds as if it will be a lovely improvement to that area.
We will see
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Stuart on September 21, 2014, 01:41:52 PM
Having walked over paving featuring old railway tickets, visitors will pass over the improved footbridge and onto Corporation Street, where they will walk over paving featuring last night's half-digested kebabs, and pools of purple vomit.

Nice.
Title: Re: So what is happening at the gateway to the Railway Station then?
Post by: Old Cruser on September 21, 2014, 04:58:33 PM
Having walked over paving featuring old railway tickets, visitors will pass over the improved footbridge and onto Corporation Street, where they will walk over paving featuring last night's half-digested kebabs, and pools of purple vomit.

Nice.

Luverly  :))