CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - Basildon Council service and information updates
Latest national COVID-19 restrictions announced on Monday 4 January 2021; Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. To reduce the spread of the virus, the whole of England has entered a national lockdown with immediate effect. Restrictions will be put into law later this week.
A special focus on the vision and proposals for the transformation of Basildon town centre
Basildon Town Centre Regeneration strategy reimagines how our town centre can be transformed from a shopping centre into a vibrant, mixed community with new cultural and entertainment facilities that befit the town's strategic importance and its pioneering, new town spirit.
This part of town has opportunities for a new hotel and an expanded leisure, cultural and community offer, such as the development of a multi-use arena.
Currently providing key parking for the town centre, this site is not considered a prime location for retail or workspace use, but suitable for some residential development.
Hosting many high street names, the Eastgate Centre, has been the main retail draw in the town centre and we expect it will continue to be into the future.
More of the new workspace will be found in this area. The South Essex College digital campus will sit at the heart of this space, hosting a student population of up to 2,000.
A number of questions have been raised following the Basildon Town Centre Regeneration consultation we conducted in July 2020. Answers to these questions are published here.