People are being asked to give their views on the future of Lichfield’s Birmingham Road site.
The land – incorporating land including the bus station, the former police station and the hoardings site where Tempest Ford once stood – has been earmarked for redevelopment since the failure of the long-awaited Friarsgate site.
Now urban design company Create Streets is asking visitors to a city centre Christmas Fayre are being asked to share their thoughts how the area should be developed as well as helping to design the future look of the Birmingham Road site.
A stall will be in place outside Donegal House at Bore Street from midday on Sunday (20th November) for residents to get involved.
David Milner, deputy director at Create Streets, said:
“We are challenging the current convention of community consultation. We believe that the residents who live in Lichfield and know it best and should be involved from the outset.
“We are delighted that the Lichfield District Council has asked us to play this role for the design of new homes, apartments, space for businesses and new streets on the Birmingham Road site.
“This community co-design event is a real chance for residents to shape the future of their town centre. Residents will have their say on how the Birmingham Road site will look and function, and this will feed directly into designs for the proposals.
“Considering how beautiful the centre of Lichfield is, there is a generational opportunity to match its rich character, make the city more beautiful and create a first impression of Lichfield, as you step off the train, that we are all proud of.”
David Milner, Create Streets
The event comes after Lichfield District Council and Create Streets began working together in June as part of a bid to increase engagement with residents.
Locals were invited to use the Create Communities website to have their say on preferences for building styles and also register their favourite – and least favourite – spots in the city.
