Facelift announced for town’s ‘gateway’ sites

Chesterfield Council said it planned to spend £500,000 on
a facelift for the town’s Hornsbridge roundabout and the link between the station and the town centre.

The authority said the work would be carried out using funding from Barratt Homes and the European Regional Development Fund and is designed to improve the attractiveness of entry points into the town.

Projects were chosen by public vote from a list that also included West Bars roundabout, Lordsmill roundabout, Saltergate, the bus station and Markham Road.

Coun John Burrows, leader of Chesterfield Council, said: “There was already a strong consensus that the Hornsbridge roundabout needed improving and the railway station link came out the clear winner in the public consultation as it is the first impression people get of the town when arriving by train.

“The whole purpose of the project is to respond to requests from business leaders for us to do more to make the approach routes into town more appealing to potential investors, visitors and our own residents.

“The best thing is that we can use external funding to make these improvements without any impact on the core services the council provides to Chesterfield residents.”