Page last reviewed 08 Apr 2025
Project description
Complete: Kippax Group Centre upgrades.
The Kippax Group Centre Master Plan 2019 sets out a vision to guide the growth and development of the centre over time. Extensive site investigations and targeted stakeholder engagement with local businesses and community groups was undertaken to identify the priority area for public space improvements in line with the Master Plan.
In 2022 we invited feedback on improvements along Hardwick Crescent between Luke Street and the service station. We received over 160 items of feedback and summarised the key themes and insights via the What We Heard Report (PDF). For information on the consultation that took place visit YourSay.
The improvements took into consideration other significant projects across government in and around the Kippax Group Centre.
Key features
- New streetlights along Hardwick Crescent to increase safety.
- Improved access along shopfronts including wider shopfront pavement, allowing space for outdoor dining and public outdoor furniture.
- Upgrade the existing 3 pedestrian crossings to new raised crossings with new lighting improving safety for pedestrians and also slowing traffic along Hardwick Crescent.
- Line marking within the surface car parks to direct pedestrians between the currently separated commercial centres on either side of the large car parks.
- Six new parallel timed parking spaces along Hardwick Crescent and 2 loading zone spaces.
- Two new accessible parking spaces within the surface car park adjacent Hardwick Crescent.
- An enhanced streetscape with new plantings and landscaping, including 12 new Chinese Elm trees which can grow up to 10 metres tall.
- New seating.
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