This document summarizes the Castleford Project, which involved designing and developing public spaces in Castleford, UK from 2003-2008. It lists over 20 community partners and project funders who collaborated on the initiative. The impacts included 10 new public realm projects, increased community engagement and funding, and plans for retail, housing and culture. International designers worked with local residents to create designs, which were displayed and decided upon by the community.

15. Lol Coxhill in a skip
Concept Simon Thackray. Produced by The Shed. Photo: Tony Bartholomew

22. Designers arrive

26. Community Partners
• Castleford Heritage Trust • Castleford Riverside
• Focal Group
• Cutsyke Community Group • Lock Lane Community
• Lock Lane Residents
Association • Sagar Street Traders
• Friends of the Green • Castleford Town Centre
• Wilson Street Community Partnership
Triangle • Castleford Parks
• Fryston Village Group Partnership
• Friends of Fryston Wood
• GREAT Group
• Beancroft Blond Group

27. Community Champions

28. Project Partners/Funders
• Wakefield Metropolitan • British Waterways
District Council • Waste Recycling Group
• Yorkshire Forward (WREN)
• English Partnerships • Ibstock
• Channel 4 Television • Big Lottery
• CABE • Edinburgh House Estates
• Arts Council England • Sure Start
• Coalfields Regeneration • Scarman Trust
Trust • Heritage Lottery Fund
• Groundwork Wakefield • Geographers Association
• Environment Agency

31. Designs on display

32. Who decides?

60. Impacts to date
(since March 2003)
• 10 new public realm projects created and delivered
• 3 new community groups & 1 business association
formed
• £100k seed grant from Channel 4 developed in to
£14m capital & £3m revenue fund
• New retail, residential and cultural development plans
in place for the town
• Involvement of local, national and international
designers and artists
• Involvement of over 10,000 local people

63. Lol Coxhill in a skip
Concept Simon Thackray. Produced by The Shed. Photo: Tony Bartholomew

64. Lol Coxhill in a skip
Concept Simon Thackray. Produced by The Shed. Photo: Tony Bartholomew

66. Timeline
• March 2003: Project Start
• July 2003: First community involvement
• Autumn 2003: Design Competition
• 2004: Design Development/Fund-raising/Contracting
• March 2005: First project completes
• Summer 2005: Open space projects complete
• Spring 2007: New town square opens
• Winter 2007: Bridge construction completes
• Spring 2008: Broadcast TV series

67. http://www.castlefordheritagetrust.org.uk/
www.channel4.com/castleford