The Coatbridge Regeneration Plan and first four-year Investment Plan is approved.
Plans approved
Pride in Place - Coatbridge
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Regeneration Plan and Investment Plans
Following extensive engagement last year, with residents, businesses and community groups, we've developed a Regeneration Plan and associated four-year Investment Plan which we sought your views on.
The UK Government have now approved the Coatbridge Regeneration Plan and first four-year investment plan. This provides the green light for a first instalment of £6.6M Pride in Place Programme funding for Coatbridge over the next four years. The plans are available to download on this page.
Delivering your priorities
Delivery of projects identified in the first investment plan will now start. This will see investment in:
- improvements to safety, appearance and activity on Main Street
- a contribution to redevelopment plans for Summerlee Museum
- local greenspaces
- support for town centre businesses
- community grant programmes to support local events and activities
- opportunities for young people
- help for groups to develop ideas for projects in the area.
We are supporting the Coatbridge Neighbourhood Board to deliver the programme. The board are planning to launch their own website soon where more information on the projects and how to get involved will be available.
Regeneration Plan
Following extensive engagement last year, with residents, businesses and community groups, we've developed a Regeneration Plan and associated four-year Investment Plan which we sought your views on.
Based on your feedback from consultation undertaken in 2024, three key priorities for Coatbridge have been identified and will be included within the Regeneration Plan for Coatbridge, which sets out the 10-year vision for the area.
The 10-year vision
By 2036, Coatbridge will be a more vibrant place with the town’s existing strengths enhanced. A place where people and local businesses can thrive:
- Coatbridge's communities will be stronger, with better social cohesion and more opportunities to come together, while empowering young people to shape the future of the town.
- Coatbridge's key physical assets will be improved, better connected and promoted to ensure they can be enjoyed by current and future generations.
- Coatbridge's Main Street will become a vibrant heart of the town, better connected to it's key assets and neighbourhoods. The town centre will be seen as a hub for civic, community and social life.
Your priorities
- More opportunities for young people - to help improve health and wellbeing, develop skills and improve life chances.
- Invest in what we have - to provide improved opportunities to address health inequalities and to access local culture and sport offerings.
- A safe and friendly town centre - the heart of the community. A place where people can access key local services and socialise together. A place where local businesses can start-up and thrive.
Investment Plan 2026/27 to 2029/30
The table below sets out what you told us during the 2024 consultation period and as a result, which projects Coatbridge Neighbourhood Board has included in the first Investment Plan which will cover the investment period 2026/27 - 2029/30.
The first Investment Plan will see around £5.3 million capital funding and £1.3 million revenue funding released from UK Government to Coatbridge, through North Lanarkshire Council.
| What you said you'd like to see... | Proposed priority for 10-year Coatbridge Regeneration Plan | Proposed allocated budget 2026/27 to 2029/30 | Projects we're proposing to include in the 2026/27 to 2029/30 Investment Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| More opportunities and activities for the community. Young people in particular were identified as a priority during community engagement. | More opportunities for young people - to help improve health and wellbeing, develop skills and improve life chances. | £1 million | Improve outdoor facilities and greenspaces, including creating spaces for girls and West End Skatepark upgrades
Expanding youth programmes at Summerlee and Time Capsule
Seasonal events and activities
A community grants scheme to support small scale locally led projects |
| Coatbridge has a number of key existing assets such as Summerlee, the Time Capsule and Monklands Canal which should be enhanced or invested in to improve and bring to their full potential. | Invest in what we have - to provide improved opportunities for local people to address health inequalities and to access local culture and sports opportunities | £3 million | Monklands Canal improvements Time Capsule enhancements and activities - over and above NLC's already planned investment. Summerlee redevelopment Improved links between key assets, including signage improvements |
Residents expressed a strong desire to revitalise Main Street and re-establish it as the heart of the town. Residents also raised concerns about safety at the overpass next to Asda. | A safe a friendly town centre - the heart of the community. A place where people can access local services and socialise together. A place where local businesses can start-up and thrive. | £2 million | Improve the safety and condition of the town centre - including CCTV and lighting at the overpass and approaches to it. Provide support for town centre businesses to increase and improve the offer on Main Street. Greening improvements to Main Street, to enhance the towns overall appearance. |
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