Project description from the Leicester City Council website:
The
city council have been successful in securing funding from the Heritage
Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop a Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI)
programme.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The city council aims to:
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
- See more at:
http://www.visitleicester.info/welcome-to-leicester/connecting-leicester/greyfriars-townscape-heritage-initiative/#sthash.sVzq1psa.dpuf- Make the historic core of the city more legible.
- Make the area more attractive and inviting to occupiers and visitors.
- Stimulate economic growth by making the historic core more inviting for commercial investors and residential use.
- Increase understanding and help people value Leicester's historic development, particularly the area of Leicester's old town.
- Increase greater participation and understanding in conserving Leicester's historic environment.
- Improve the local heritage skills sector through training in related skills.
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
The city council have been successful in securing funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop a Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The city council aims to:
Businesses, property owners and leaseholders in the area can apply for grants to bring empty floor space back into use, restore lost architectural features such as windows and repair architectural features and improve the frontage of buildings.
- Make the historic core of the city more legible.
- Make the area more attractive and inviting to occupiers and visitors.
- Stimulate economic growth by making the historic core more inviting for commercial investors and residential use.
- Increase understanding and help people value Leicester's historic development, particularly the area of Leicester's old town.
- Increase greater participation and understanding in conserving Leicester's historic environment.
- Improve the local heritage skills sector through training in related skills.
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.The City Mayor was on good form. He stood on a 'soapbox' in the form of an old chair, necessitated by the fact that the batteries of the cordless microphone had failed...
I was hoping for a report in the Leicester Mercury, but apparently/allegedly they don't now come out after 5 pm, which isn't good enough IMHO.
The
city council have been successful in securing funding from the Heritage
Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop a Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI)
programme.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The city council aims to:
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
- See more at:
http://www.visitleicester.info/welcome-to-leicester/connecting-leicester/greyfriars-townscape-heritage-initiative/#sthash.sVzq1psa.dpuf- Make the historic core of the city more legible.
- Make the area more attractive and inviting to occupiers and visitors.
- Stimulate economic growth by making the historic core more inviting for commercial investors and residential use.
- Increase understanding and help people value Leicester's historic development, particularly the area of Leicester's old town.
- Increase greater participation and understanding in conserving Leicester's historic environment.
- Improve the local heritage skills sector through training in related skills.
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
The
city council have been successful in securing funding from the Heritage
Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop a Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI)
programme.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The city council aims to:
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
- See more at:
http://www.visitleicester.info/welcome-to-leicester/connecting-leicester/greyfriars-townscape-heritage-initiative/#sthash.sVzq1psa.dpuf- Make the historic core of the city more legible.
- Make the area more attractive and inviting to occupiers and visitors.
- Stimulate economic growth by making the historic core more inviting for commercial investors and residential use.
- Increase understanding and help people value Leicester's historic development, particularly the area of Leicester's old town.
- Increase greater participation and understanding in conserving Leicester's historic environment.
- Improve the local heritage skills sector through training in related skills.
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
The
city council have been successful in securing funding from the Heritage
Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop a Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI)
programme.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The THI aims to enhance, conserve and regenerate conservation areas suffering from social and economic decline.
The successful stage one application means that the HLF have set aside £1.1m of lottery money for work in the Greyfriars Conservation area of the city. Development funding has already been provided, allowing us to put together a strong second stage application to unlock the remaining money needed to deliver the project.
The city council aims to:
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
- See more at:
http://www.visitleicester.info/welcome-to-leicester/connecting-leicester/greyfriars-townscape-heritage-initiative/#sthash.sVzq1psa.dpuf- Make the historic core of the city more legible.
- Make the area more attractive and inviting to occupiers and visitors.
- Stimulate economic growth by making the historic core more inviting for commercial investors and residential use.
- Increase understanding and help people value Leicester's historic development, particularly the area of Leicester's old town.
- Increase greater participation and understanding in conserving Leicester's historic environment.
- Improve the local heritage skills sector through training in related skills.
The THI Project Team aspire to create a much more vibrant and attractive area for all to enjoy in the coming years. This will be achieved through building conservation and repairs, bringing empty buildings back into use and working with local businesses and property owners to improve the area’s look and feel. Plans also feature pop-up shops and exhibitions in empty buildings in the area.
Anyway, see previous Leicester Mercury article under the heading "Hidden factory courtyard in Leicester's historic heart to be used for exhibition".
