North East Lincolnshire’s Urban Renaissance team is holding a public exhibition and consultation day in the town centre on Saturday, August 7.
The Renaissance Shop at 33 Victoria Street will be hosting an exhibition of concept designs to showcase what improvements to the Riverhead Square and Station Approach areas could look like.
And St James’ Square will be hosting a public consultation on the redevelopment plans for the Square and St James’ House.
The events will take place between 11am and 4pm and members of the public are urged to visit both venues for their chance to comment on proposals and provide input into the design process.
Consultants from Whitelaw Turkington and EC Harris, who are providing the landscape architecture and project management services for the Riverhead Square and Station Approach projects will be based at the Renaissance Shop on the day to talk about the designs and to listen to how people feel about their proposals.
At St James’ Square, a team led by urban designers URBED who have been commissioned to review redevelopment options for St James’ Square and St James’ House will be displaying a series of options which members of the public can look at and give their opinions on.
The project activity has been commissioned by NELC supported by funding from Yorkshire Forward and Councillor Lowis, portfolio holder for regeneration and housing, said: “This is such an important step in helping local people to influence the designs for how this town will look in the future.
"The finalised designs will be used to help develop detailed project delivery plans and help secure the necessary funding to turn them into reality. I urge people to visit the Renaissance Shop to have their say on the future of the Riverhead Square and Station Approach areas and also to visit St James Square to look at some of the great ideas that are being suggested for their redevelopment.
“These are just three of the projects outlined in the Grimsby Town Centre Masterplan. We want to generate interest and excitement in these areas, to attract new visitors and to guide new investment and development into the area.”
The events follows a number of consultations where members of the public have been able to give their views on the initial thoughts for these areas to help shape the concept designs.
The events on August 7 will give people a further chance to comment on and provide input to the proposals.