Redhill town centre
This section provides information about the latest developments concerning the revitalisation of Redhill town centre.
Latest initiatives
A number of regeneration initiatives are currently underway. These include:
- Redhill Regeneration Forum (RRF) - a wider multi-agency task group set up to drive forward and co-ordinate the regeneration of Redhill town centre. The RRF is currently working in partnership with Transport for Redhill and Reigate.
- Grot Spots - addressing areas that are unkept and susceptible to anti-social behaviour
- Food lovers' market - in addition to the existing market and provides a select market specialities
- Nobel House public realm works - improvements to the public realm at the west end of Station Road
- Policy: Redhill Town Centre Area Action Plan - The Council will be consulting on this document in January 2012.
Further details can be found on the latest news and Redhill Town Centre Area Action Plan' pages.
See also
- Transport for Redhill and Reigate & Local Sustainable Transport Fund
- Redhill Town Centre Area Action Plan
- Latest news
Background
Redhill is the largest of the borough’s town centres and is identified as a Centre of Strategic Importance in the Structure Plan – the County Council's prepared planning strategy document.
It is also identified as a transport hub in the Regional Transport Strategy.
Through traffic was diverted from the town’s main shopping streets nearly twenty years ago, following which pedestrian paving was laid in London Road and the High Street to enhance the new car-free environment.
The decision to rejuvenate the town centre came in the face of retail competition from adjacent larger towns such as Croydon and Crawley and against the background of the regional shopping centre at Bluewater.
The Council also recognised that the town centre environment did little to attract spending power.
Aims and objectives
- To rejuvenate the town centre
- To attract spending power
- To help regenerate Redhill area
Previous regeneration initiatives
Station Road
Part of Station Road, one of the main shopping streets, was enhanced with silver-grey granite paving.
This high quality durable material has also been used in High Street along with a resin-bound pale brown gravel. Both streets feature new stylish lighting and stainless steel street furniture.
A key feature of the High Street is a line of 17 six-metre-tall maple trees set in large stainless steel clad planters. The planters also provide casual seating.
This work was funded by the Borough Council with a generous contribution from the Prudential, owner of The Belfry shopping centre.
Maple Square
The junction of the High Street with Station Road has been re-designed as a 'town square' space.
It was named 'Maple Square' following a competition in the Surrey Mirror in which local residents submitted their ideas for names. The square has been made into a focal point in the town by the installation of a paving feature and landmark seating area.
Last updated : 07/12/2011
