Front Street is an important high street in Acomb, York. It plays a vital role in the community and the wider city and is home to many established and well-loved local independent retailers and community spaces.
There has been a long-standing desire to undertake place making improvements to enhance the economic growth of this shopping area.
In recent years, funding has been received from central government to enhance, develop and support a more resilient high street in Acomb.
Acomb Front Street project updates
Front Street is open for business
Improvement work commenced on Monday 7 October 2024, after designs shaped by the community were approved at a Decision Session Executive Member for Economy and Culture on 24 September.
Throughout the works and road closures, the nearby businesses remain open.
Progress updates
- Front Street reopened on Friday 1 November
- the second wide level pedestrian crossing is complete in the central area, including new kerbline and tactile paving (photo above)
- an electrical cabinet next to this crossing will be installed and connected in the new year, to help facilitate future community events in this central area. A temporary tarmac surface will cover the base to ensure a level surface in the meantime
- over 59 bollards have been removed so far
- removed block paving from third parking bay in preparation for resurfacing.
- new dropped kerb at disabled bay, with new gully installed and bay squared off
- the upgraded toilet block has reopened. A temporary ramp is in place to access the new cubicle and a permanent ramp will be installed as part of the Cross Street works to ensure that the level is correct. However, they will need to close during the Cross Street resurfacing works on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 November
- Cross Street works have begun, the old island has been removed and construction has begun on the new island
What’s happening next and upcoming road closures
- Cross Street will be closed to Friday 15 November, between 7.30am and 4.00pm. Work here will deliver three blue badge parking spaces, a wider shared pedestrian and cycle route through Cross Street to the upgraded accessible toilet block, amendments to the layby on York Road including new parallel blue badge spaces and extending the island to provide a safe route to the toilet block
- Cross Street and Front Street will be closed to vehicles from Tuesday 19 November to Friday 22 November, 24 hours per day, for resurfacing works and marking of the blue badge spaces. We anticipate Cross Street will reopen on the 20 November, weather depending
- work on Front Street will continue throughout November and some bollards will be replaced with new seating and planters
Also see
Regeneration Team - Acomb Front Street
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