It was great to see a packed house for the Meanwhile at Pope’s Road event last night. The two shortlisted bid teams pitched their exciting ideas to more than fifty local people.

The questions showed residents were interested in the lasting impact of the project, how it would interact with the rest of the town centre, as well as the employment and business opportunities.

We’ve had lots of detailed feedback and the Steering Group will be looking through it all when they meet to decide between the two. Clearly it won’t be an easy decision but, as one attendee last night put it:

“Whichever proposal wins, it would be a welcomed change from us! We would like to be kept up to date and be involved and help in anyway we can.”

More information about Meanwhile at Pope’s Road can be found here.