Pride in Place - Heywood
Heywood was chosen as one of 250 towns across the UK to receive additional funding from the government to improve the area.
The programme, previously known as the Long Term Plan for Towns, and the Plan for Neighbourhoods is now called Pride in Place.
This opportunity will benefit businesses, communities and individuals across Heywood.
Between 2025 and 2026, we'll receive an additional £19.5 million to spend on things like safety and security, high streets, heritage and culture, health and well-being, housing and helping people into employment.
Working alongside the council, the Heywood Town Board is responsible for producing a 10-year regeneration plan for the area.
Programme objectives
The plan will set out how to achieve the 3 aims of the Plan for Neighbourhoods.
- Aim 1: Thriving places
- Aim 2: Stronger communities
- Aim 3: Taking back control
Timeline
Before we complete and submit the plan, local residents and community groups will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas, to make sure the plan reflects their needs and priorities.
We aim for the plan to be completed by the end of 2025, and for the plan to be put into action from April 2026.
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Heywood Town Board meeting minutes
The Town Board meets to discuss how we'll spend the money.
Heywood Town Board members
Heywood Town Board is made up of local stakeholders, community leaders and employers and is responsible for the Plan for Neighbourhoods in Heywood.
- Vacant - Chair of Heywood Town Board
- Councillor Bev Place - Heywood Township Vice-Chair
- Maddy Hubbard - Director of Action Together
- Waheed Rashid - Head of Active Health and Wellbeing for Your Trust
- Hebe Reilly - Director of Cartwheel Arts
- Melanie Caffery - Business Group and Heywood Events Organiser
- Steve Parker - Owner of Phoenix Brewer
- Allison Bamford - Churches Together
- Rob Chilton - Community Representative
- MP Elsie Blundell - Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton
- Ellen Whintle-Yates
- Nigel Walch - Commercial property owner and Landlord of the Queen Anne Pub
- Chief Inspector Bryn Saville - Greater Manchester Police
- Paul O'Driscoll - Community Representative
- Chris Williamson - Community Representative