An ambitious search for a partner to fast-track improvements in Basingstoke town centre and Basing View is set to get underway.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is moving forward with plans for a new investment partnership that will unlock major opportunities and accelerate improvements across the two areas.
Work has been progressing since the council’s decision-making Cabinet gave the green light for plans at a meeting on Tuesday 9 December, with the final touches now being made to the proposal that will be showcased to potential investors by the end of spring.
Taking forward projects identified in the Town Centre Masterplan, which was adopted by the council in 2022, the partnership could deliver new mixed-use spaces to support a thriving, modern and well-connected town centre.
This may include new leisure uses, high‑quality homes for all ages and easy access to shops, restaurants and local facilities to create a vibrant, attractive place to live, work and visit.
The partnership would also explore opportunities to breathe new life into vacant plots at Basing View and look at how council‑owned spaces could be better used.
Cabinet Member for Major Projects and Regeneration Cllr Onnalee Cubitt said: “Creating a thriving town centre and a successful Basing View that genuinely works for our residents and businesses is absolutely central to what we want to achieve.
“Following our Cabinet decision, we have moved quickly to begin the process of finding the right long‑term partner who can help turn the ambitions in our town centre masterplan into a reality and doing it quickly.
“Alongside our short-term work to brighten the area, this next stage is about securing the long‑term investment that will bring new opportunities, more reasons to visit and vibrant spaces where our community can come together. I’m super excited to find a partner who shares our vision for the future.”
