Ashbourne Reborn

£15.2m to regenerate Ashbourne town centre

Transforming public spaces including the Market Place, Victoria Square, Millenium Square, and Shrovetide Walk.

Improving the pedestrian experience with wider pavements and safer crossings at St John Street, Dig Street, Buxton Road, and Station Road.

New community and events facilities at The Link Community Hub, and Ashbourne Methodist Church.

Latest News

  • Pedestrians walk past the shop fronts along Dig Street Ashbourne

    Public Liaison Officer to start meeting traders

    Public Liaison Officer With works due to start in the new year, a Public Liaison Officer (PLO) has been appointed by the main contractor for the Highways and Public Realm element of Ashbourne Reborn. Neil will act as a point of contact...

  • What is happening and when – phasing plans

    Main works for the Ashbourne Reborn transformation programme are due to start early in 2025 and will continue throughout the year. At the public events in December, representatives of Ashbourne Reborn shared the phasing plans reproduced on this page. This...

  • Residents look at a display of designs and images in Ashbourne library

    Information released after public events

    With main works for the Ashbourne Reborn transformation programme due to start early in 2025, residents and business were invited to attend a series of public information events. The events were open to all and provided more detail about future...

  • Artists impression of St John Street

    Residents and businesses invited to public meetings

    Artist’s impression showing wider pavements and safer crossings on St John Street (credit: Aecom for Derbyshire County Council). With main works for the Ashbourne Reborn transformation programme due to start in the new year, residents and business are invited to attend...

  • Public engagement

    Traders - sign up for the Ashbourne Reborn newsletter

    Sign up for the Ashbourne Reborn newsletter for businesses Main works for the Ashbourne Reborn transformation programme are due to start in the New Year. As well as the Ashbourne Reborn website, social media and email address, there is a business...

  • Looking across the grassed area on Shrovetide Walk towards Henmore Bridge

    Initial works at Shrovetide Walk

    This week, initial works will be carried out at Shrovetide Walk to lay the groundwork for significant improvements planned through Ashbourne Reborn. The programme will see the transformation of public spaces across the town centre, including this area that links...

  • Dismantled wooden pews and cast iron radiators in the centre of the stripped-out hall at Ashbourne Methodist church

    Work starts on The Link community hub

    Construction work is due to start on the development of The Link community hub at Ashbourne Methodist Church, which will provide a range of new services to residents, businesses and visitors across Ashbourne. The project will transform the existing church buildings...

  • Work on Henmore Bridge

    Work underway on Henmore Bridge

    Work to raise the parapet on the east side of Henmore Bridge is under way. The work, carried out by the County Council, uses locally sourced Derbyshire Gritstone which has been specially measured and cut to match existing stonework. Although...

  • St John Street, Ashbourne

    Public meeting as main works due to start

    A public meeting and a series of drop-ins have been announced as work is set to move ahead on the government funded Ashbourne Reborn transformation programme. The sessions will provide more detail about the main works, which are due to...

  • Businesses open as usual sign

    Proposed closures to traffic

    The first work packages for Ashbourne Reborn are set to start in Autumn 2024 both on the Link Community Hub project and on elements of the Highways and Public Realm project, which will transform a series of public spaces and...

  • View along the road over Henmore Bridge towards Dig Street on a sunny day

    Henmore Bridge parapet to be raised

    Work to raise the parapet on the east side of Henmore Bridge is due to start on 21 October, in preparation for improvements to pavements and crossings as part of the UK Government funded Ashbourne Reborn transformation programme. The work,...

  • A woman with folder and pen in her hands stands next to a smiling grey haired man as she asks him survey questions

    Town centre survey in Ashbourne

    Over the next two weeks, visitors to Ashbourne might see fieldworkers in blue tabards inviting people to fill out a 5-minute questionnaire about the town centre. The surveys are required by central government as a condition of the Levelling Up Funding,...