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"Working
to make a great town better"Welcome to this introduction on Renaissance
Knaresborough.
We cannot hope to cover all that has happened
to date or all that we hope will happen in the
future. We would like to think that it provides
a simple overview. If you would like to know
more contact us through the online response form below.
What is Renaissance Knaresborough?
'Renaissance Knaresborough' is an organisation set up to
identify, develop and deliver projects to improve the town of
Knaresborough.
It is carrying forward ideas that emerged from a series
of community conferences held in the town over the past two
years.
The Renaissance
Market Towns (RMT) programme was launched
in Knaresborough in 2004 and an
RMT Delivery Plan was developed which represents the
aspirations of the town over the coming 25 years.
What is Renaissance Knaresborough trying to achieve?
Six themed groups have been established by
Renaissance Knaresborough members to cover issues relating
to:
- the local community;
- business and commerce;
- transport;
- sport, culture, leisure and heritage;
- the built environment; and
- tourism.
From this broad range, a number of exciting projects are now
being taken forward:
- an Arts Strategy for the town. This is looking at the feasibility of a North Yorkshire Visual Arts Centre; the development of public art and festivals in Knaresborough;
- 'Improving the Offer' package including: public realm improvements; property improvement grant scheme for commercial town centre properties; and customer care courses.
- improvements at Knaresborough Riverside;
- the refurbishment of the Frazer Theatre;
- Youth activities in Knaresborough including work on a 3D virtual tour of Knaresborough Castle, a film-making project and development of a Shadow Youth Town Team;
- Town Windows or 'Trompe L'Oeil' in the town;
- support for improvements at Bebra Gardens.
Renaissance Knaresborough is working enthusiastically to deliver each of these projects and to maximise investment from both the public and private sector.
With the implementation of these projects it is felt that a
significant improvement can be made in the economy, appearance and
confidence of Knaresborough.
Latest News
The latest Renaissance
Knaresborough Newsletter provides information on our
latest achievements, project progress, funding opportunities etc.
The newsletter is released every quarter and previous copies can be
viewed here.
The next Renaissance Knaresborough Annual
General Meeting will be taking place on
Thursday 19th June 2008.
How you can get involved or find out more.....
If you would like to know more about Renaissance Knaresborough
and how you can get involved please complete the enquiry form below
and one of our regeneration team will contact you: