Huntingdonshire District Council said work on the regeneration project in Ramsey could start in the summer of next year.
Work to pedestrianise part of Ramsey town centre could start in the summer of next year. Huntingdonshire District Council updated on its regeneration project at a cabinet meeting this week (December 16), that could see the pedestrianisation of part of Great Whyte, between New Road and Little Whyte.
The authority is also hoping to introduce ‘shop in a box’ units in the pedestrianised area, which officers said would be semi-permanent shop spaces, which they said would offer “vibrancy and choice” in the town centre.
Some of the existing on-street parking spaces in Great Whyte could be lost under the changes, but the district council said it plans to create more spaces at the Mews Close Car Park.
A district council report said: “This initiative continues [the district council’s] approach to investing resources locally and aligns with the town’s vision of becoming a prosperous market town with balanced growth, improved connectivity, and opportunities for residents and the wider community.
“Key benefits include economic uplift, better pedestrian safety, and more retail and service choice through the ‘shop in a box’ initiative’.”
The plans are still only proposals at this stage as the district council needs approval from the highways team at Cambridgeshire County Council and planning permission for the work. The authority is currently aiming to start the work in the summer 2026.
The project had been due to complete in March, but the district council said it has faced delayed finalising the project designs. Officers said they have been able to agree an extension for the grant funding with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
The district council is also planning to improve the Mews Close Car Park, by resurfacing and relining the parking bays. Additional parking bays are also planned to be created, including new disabled parking spaces.
The authority said it is planning to move ahead with this work earlier than the wider project, with the resurfacing expected to be carried out and completed during January and February next year.
The district council said it hoped carrying out the work at this time would help to minimise disruption to the town centre. It added that the work will also be phased to keep half the car park in use throughout the work.
Councillor Sarah Conboy (Liberal Democrat), leader of the district council, said she was looking forward to seeing the completed project. She said: “I am genuinely looking forward to the community being able to use that new space once it is developed.”
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