MORE services and agencies are joining Redditch’s new town centre community hub.
A range of local services are set to be offered to residents from the hub, with multiple organisations taking residence alongside the borough council in a new-look Redditch Town Hall.
As well as being the borough council’s main customer service centre and head office, the hub will also be the place to go for NHS mental health services, community-use rooms and now, subject to contracts, Citizens Advice and alcohol and other drug support from Cranstoun too.
The hub concept has picked up pace since a report on funding its development through capital receipts was approved by the full borough council meeting in January.
The parts of the hub which will house NHS services are already under construction.
Coun Matt Dormer, Redditch Borough Council leader, said: “Progress on the hub is good, with multiple services coming on board so far. With better access to services and lower running costs too, it’s all about getting best value for the whole community out of our public assets and services.
“We’re able to build on the fact Redditch was designed with the Town Hall at its heart, giving us a large and highly interconnected public building that’s very accessible.
“By making more services available from there we can multiply the benefits it offers to everyone.”
Another service that could feature at the new hub is Redditch Library, if Worcestershire County Council approves the borough council’s request to move it there.
Visit redditchbc.gov.uk/town-centre to view the proposed new library plans and redditchtown deal.co.uk for more on the town deal.
Visit worcestershire.gov.uk/redditchlibraryconsultation to complete the library survey.
