Upgrades to Kegworth Market Place approved
Published: Wed 17 January, 2024
A £1 million project to improve Kegworth Market Place was given the final seal of last week, ready for work to start before the spring.
North West Leicestershire District Council’s (NWLDC) Cabinet approved the final plans for the major improvement work to the village on 9 January.
The plans have been shaped by public feedback and include:
- Reopening the southern end to create a one-way entrance
- A new parking layout with the same number of spaces
- Wider pavements and a pedestrian crossing point with dropped kerbs on Derby Road, from near the northern entrance of Market Place towards the churchyard
- New benches, planting and parking for bikes
- Wider footpaths along London Road
The project will be paid for with £500,000 from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership, £450,000 from North West Leicestershire District Council and £50,000 from Kegworth Parish Council.
NWLDC will manage the project, which will be delivered by Leicestershire County Council.
The project has already seen the installation of gateways on key routes into Kegworth and the relocation of the bus shelter opposite Market Place.
This is a technically complex scheme, which has had to take account of ownership and access issues, public utilities and potential impact on private properties.
A timetable of works will be published as soon as it is available, along with details of any temporary disruption.
Councillor Richard Blunt, NWLDC Leader, said: “Thank you to everyone who has so far been involved in this project, I am pleased we can confirm to the people of Kegworth that work will be able to start later this year to improve the area for residents, visitors and businesses."
