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Fig. 1.1 - Study Area N A&P Tyne Fisher Street White Street Station Rd N Shepherd Offshore Walker Road Duco Wellstream Wincomblee Road Study area boundary Individual site boundary 2 Colin Buchanan
www.cbuchanan.co.uk 1. Introduction 1.1 The Study Newcastle City Council (NCC) Economic Development Division appointed Colin Buchanan in November 2004 to carry out a feasibility study for a Newcastle industrial area, Walker Riverside. Specialist consultants have joined Buchanan: - Wardell Armstrong, for desk-top investigation of ground conditions - Gavin Black, for property advice and financial viability - Turner and Townsend, for project cost analysis The objectives of the overall study were agreed through the initial brief, our response to it and the initial project meetings. They are: - Definition of key parameters and recommendations for the future of the area in relation to the current offshore/marine cluster vision. - Improvement of the interface with the adjacent residential area, taking into account the proposals of the Places for People Walker Riverside Masterplan (2004). - Revision of access arrangements to the area and, in particular, to some poorly served sites. - Definition of measures to strengthen the identity and image of the area and promote local pride. - Preparation of “packages” of urban design, infrastructure and property improvements, which will enhance the economic prosperity of the area. 1.2 The Report 1.2 The Area The area covered by the study is the Newcastle Walker Riverside, which is the 70 hectare industrial area located at the eastern boundary of the city of Newcastle between the Tyne and Walker Road. The study area is a narrow strip of land running along the river on a north/south axis and has an overall river frontage of 2.8 km. There are major differences in level within the strip, which in some cases (Wincomblee Road south) shelter the industrial sites from the residential neighbourhoods. In other cases, however, steep slopes restrict local access to sites: this is particularly severe along White Street and east of Fisher Street. The site is located 10 miles from Newcastle International Airport, 4 miles from Newcastle Central Railway Station, the A1(M) and A19. The ferry terminal to Scandinavia is also a few miles downstream, at North Shields. The area is a Strategic Site within Competitive Newcastle, the ten year economic development strategy launched by the City Council in 1999. Located in the area are a cluster of companies active in the marine, offshore and engineering sectors. “Anchors” to the area are three companies: Duco and Wellstream (global offshore manufacturers) and Sheperd Offshore, a marine logistics company who also manage the public deep water quay on behalf of the Council. A key site is that of A&P Tyne, which was part of the North Tyneside shipbuilding cluster including Swan Hunter and AMEC, and which has recently closed. This report is the final outcome of the study and comprises the reports of the previous stages of work. Accordingly it is subdivided in the following main sections, which correspond to the study main stages: - Section 1: Baseline Assessments - Section 2: Strategic Options - Section 3: Project Packages Each section is then subdivided in chapters, according to different topics. Associated reports are the Ground Condition Report, as part of Stage 2 of the study, produced by Wardell Armstrong, the Cost Estimates for the project packages (produced by Turner & Townsend and summarised in Section 3) and a Colin Buchanan report on the feasibility of transferring freight traffic on Fossway, which informed the Strategic Options. Walker Riverside Feasibility Study Section 1 - p. 3
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