Chris Garden, Director of Regeneration and Development
Adrian Arnold, Director of Planning Services
Bill Allen, Director of Implementation and Delivery
Projects
As of July 2010 had invested more than £70 million in regeneration schemes across the three sites. The threshold for residential planning applications determined by WNDC was raised from 50 to 200 units in 2011.
The iCon building in Daventry was under construction as of 2010, and became a landmark building for the town. This national centre of excellence for sustainable construction and green technologies, provides accommodation, support and advice for 55 businesses, has a 300 seat conference hall, a public piazza and a café/restaurant.
The building has also won a Green Apple Award for the built Environment and Architectural Heritage. The Green Apple Awards, presented by The Green Organisation, are part of an annual international campaign to recognise, reward and promote environmental practice around the world[10]
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reliable independent third party sources November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation WNDC was an urban Development Corporation to secure the regeneration of the Urban Development Areas of Daventry Towcester and Northampton in Northamptonshire England West Northamptonshire Development CorporationFormation15 December 2004Dissolved31 March 2014HeadquartersNorthamptonLocationNorthamptonshireOfficial languageEnglishChairmanChief ExecutiveJohn Markham OBEPeter MawsonWebsiteOfficial websiteIt was established in December 2004 1 under the provisions of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 by Jeff Rooker signed by the authority of the First Secretary of State The corporation acted as a local planning authority 2 before being dissolved on 31 March 2014 3 Contents 1 Executive Team 2 Projects 2 1 Northampton 2 2 Daventry 2 3 Towcester 2 4 iCon 3 References 4 External linksExecutive Team EditThe July 2010 Executive Team was 4 Peter Mawson Chief Executive Roger Mendonca Deputy Chief Executive Chris Garden Director of Regeneration and Development Adrian Arnold Director of Planning Services Bill Allen Director of Implementation and DeliveryProjects EditAs of July 2010 had invested more than 70 million in regeneration schemes across the three sites The threshold for residential planning applications determined by WNDC was raised from 50 to 200 units in 2011 Northampton Edit The redevelopment of Castle Railway Station 5 The regeneration of Northampton s waterside 1 4 million to support arts facilities in the town centre and the Royal and Derngate theatre 7 4 million to flood defences 10 8 million to resurrect derelict Brownfield land for development 6 million to create safer attractive more pedestrian friendly streets from the railway through to All Saints Square 1 8 million for a new marina in Becket s Park as part of wider waterside development 6 Investment in a series of three new roads in the south west of the town Investment in the redevelopment of the market square 7 Daventry Edit 9 million was spent to initiate A doubling of the town s retail and commercial floor space The creation of 2 000 new jobs 60 million of private investment Construction of the landmark iCon centre for sustainable construction Provision of a new and improved town centre library 8 Towcester Edit Over 6 million was invested in Towcester Town Centre to support A quality public space in the centre of the town New community leisure and cultural facilities The renovation of Bury Mount and the Water Meadows New jobs for local people 9 iCon Edit The iCon building in Daventry was under construction as of 2010 and became a landmark building for the town This national centre of excellence for sustainable construction and green technologies provides accommodation support and advice for 55 businesses has a 300 seat conference hall a public piazza and a cafe restaurant The building has also won a Green Apple Award for the built Environment and Architectural Heritage The Green Apple Awards presented by The Green Organisation are part of an annual international campaign to recognise reward and promote environmental practice around the world 10 This 9 million project was funded by WNDC the European Regional Development Fund ERDF and East Midlands Development Agency 11 References Edit The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation Area and Constitution Order 2004 www legislation gov uk Retrieved 27 October 2019 The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation Area and Constitution Order 2004 www legislation gov uk Retrieved 27 October 2019 The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation Dissolution Order 2014 www legislation gov uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 About us West Northamptonshire Development Corporation Archived from the original on 9 February 2014 Northampton railway station revamp begins BBC News 19 August 2013 Becket s Park 2 5m marina opens in Northampton BBC News 12 March 2012 Northampton Quick Facts at the Wayback Machine archive index Daventry Quick Facts at the Wayback Machine archive index Towcester Quick Facts at the Wayback Machine archive index Every Green Building deserves at the Wayback Machine archive index iCon Innovation Centre at the Wayback Machine archive index External links EditWest Northamptonshire Development Corporation GOV UK West Northamptonshire Development Corporation at the Wayback Machine archive index iCon Project at the Wayback Machine archive index Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West Northamptonshire Development Corporation amp oldid 1083665250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
