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The Council’s Regeneration Directorate is preparing Masterplans to guide future developments and improvements in Shaw & Crompton, and Royton Town Centres. Oldham Beyond, the Borough's regeneration vision, highlighted the importance of maintaining and strengthening local town centres.
It is very important to gather the views of local people, residents and business about the Town Centres. We need to know what people think about their local centre, it strengths, opportunities and weaknesses, in order to develop Masterplans that will make real and long lasting improvements to both Royton, and Shaw & Crompton Town Centres.
This page has been created to publish information about the activities and events that will take place in the coming months and to keep people informed of results of consultation and progress made towards the production of the Masterplans . We will add more information to these pages as progress is made and new activities are planned.
Through out the process the Directorate is using many methods through which people can get involved from the recent questionnaire and presentations to the Community Councils, down to local focus groups.
The process of understanding the issues that are important to local people and businesses continues. From May 8th 2007 questionnaires were sent to 500 businesses in Shaw/Crompton and Royton town centres to seek their views and suggestions, in order that local knowledge and experience influence improvements to the town centres.
Businesses in Shaw and Crompton, and Royton Town Centres have been eager to give their views and suggestions, in order that local knowledge and experience influence improvements to the town centres.
Many thanks to those who have completed and returned a questionnaire. In response a summary of results of the survey can be downloaded using this link or the link at the end of this page.
It is encouraging that many of the respondents see their businesses expanding over the next two years with many planning to invest in their business during the next two years.
Businesses were generally very satisfied with the location of their premises and the areas in which they are operating. However, there were some concerns over the quality of open space around the centres, issues around safe and secure parking and the level of congestion.
When asked what issues businesses felt were most important to ensure thriving town centres there were a number of key factors cited such as:
All premises occupied
Availability of commercial services
Good rents/rates
Availability of parking
No fear of crime
Areas clear of graffiti and vandalism.
It was puzzling that some businesses felt that the images of the areas was the most positive factor affecting trade and yet others see it as one of the most negative factors.
The fear of crime and anti social behaviour is identified as a real concern in both town centres.
Businesses were particularly satisfied with free parking in the town centres, but felt that more could be done to improve the image of the areas and felt that a greater police presence would be very beneficial.
The results of the buisness survey are now available as a summary report and a more detailed report and these will provide information to support the development of masterplans for the town centres.
Business Survey – Summary of Results (download here)
Business Survey – Detailed Results (download here)
Over 600 residents and shoppers requested to be kept informed of the progress in preparing the master plans. A PDF of the first edition (March 2007) newsletter can be downloaded.
Public consultation (September 2006)
Detailed report- public consultation findings January 2007
Top line analysis public consultation findings December 2006
Proposed timetable and activities-amended September 2008
To help you understand the process we have prepared some information to give you some background details about the Master Planning process for Shaw and Crompton, and Royton town centres.
Shaw and Crompton Town Centre map
Steering groups are guiding this whole process with representation including your local Councillors and officers from the Regeneration directorate.