Construction Work Has Begun On The Eastern Gateway Project

The Eastern Gateway project project aims to revamp the Eastern approach to Loughborough with a new road, renovation of Loughborough Train Stations forecourt and the building of 91 new affordable homes. Construction has now officially started on the 20 million Eastern Gateway project.

Councillor Mike Preston, leader of Charnwood Borough Council, said: "I'm excited that work has finally begun on the Eastern Gateway project. We have waited a long time for this day.
This is a major step forward and, finally, residents will be able to see this project take shape and become a reality over the next couple of years."

A collection of local partners has worked together closely and invested funds to enable Eastern Gateway to come to fruition. These include the Borough and Leicestershire County Council, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA), Prospect Leicestershire and Network Rail.

The new affordable homes are being developed for Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) by local contractor William Davis Ltd and the company is due to commence infrastructure works for these properties imminently. The Ringway Group are contractors for the new road works.

A team from Ringway started work and began clearing an area off Gordon Road to prepare for the construction of the new road which will link Meadow Lane and Nottingham Road. The new road will improve quality of life for residents in Ratcliffe Road and Burder Street which will be sealed off at one end.