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Apr 2021
Last Updated: 19/04/2021
First glimpse at 'exciting' plans for Boroughbridge community centre
The plans include a small sports hall, community event room, kitchen, public toilets, a new home for the council and tourist information point.
An artist impression of the proposed facility.
Plans for a new community centre in Boroughbridge have been unveiled as the town looks to serve its growing population.
Boroughbridge Town Council is behind the proposals for near the car park on Back Lane. It has asked residents to fill in a survey before May 14 to determine demand.
Such a project has been debated for many years. The council has said that it is now starting to become more of a reality.
While there is no timescale or cost just yet, the council hopes that government will help to fund it.
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The plans include a small sports hall, community event room, kitchen, public toilets, a new home for the council and tourist information point.
Boroughbridge Town Council has promised to build it in an eco-friendly, energy efficient way and also to not lose car parking spaces.
Cllr Peter Phillips, who has been working on the plans for the past year, told the Stray Ferret:
"Boroughbridge is a rapidly expanding community due to the accelerated home building programme in our area.
"Our population is expected to almost double over the next few years and we have no central community facility to cater for this.
"We need to ensure that these proposals are indeed what our community wishes to have.
"There are some fears and concerns which are fully understandable, but overall the feedback so far looking at around 80% in favour."
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