K+20 Stage 1: Launch 2003

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K+20 was launched in June 2003 at a stakeholder workshop which included a walking audit of the town centre.

This focussed on the town centres strengths, weaknesses and aspirations for the future.

The main strengths were identified as:

• Variety and quality of shops;
• the riverside and new riverside development;
• the historic Market Place;
• the Rotunda leisure development; and
• the towns attractive character.

The main weaknesses were identified as:

• Traffic congestion;
• parking;
• poor approaches to the town centre;
• poor quality streetscape in some areas; and
• issues associated with the vibrant evening economy which attracts large numbers of young people.