s part of the Yeovil Refresh regeneration initiative, South Somerset District Council, now succeeded by Somerset Council, aimed to redevelop disused brownfield sites within the town centre, including Glovers Walk shopping centre on Middle Street and the former cattle market off the A30 Reckleford.
The government had allocated £9.75 million from its Future High Streets Fund to support the Yeovil Refresh, with a focus on revitalizing these sites through collaboration with private landowners. However, delays in negotiations and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic led council officers to reconsider their approach in August 2022, seeking approval from the government to redirect some of the funds to other projects within the town.
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Somerset Council has since reached an agreement with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) regarding the allocation of over £4.9 million of the remaining grant. This funding will now be directed towards the redevelopment of four key sites.
As part of this revised plan, the cattle market project has been officially cancelled, along with proposed improvements to the Poundland store at 72-74 Middle Street. These changes were outlined in a memorandum of understanding between the council and MHCLG, which was recently made available on the council’s official website.
The site has also been previously offered to prospective Yeovil Town FC buyers although the deal never came to fruition.