Stockton on Tees

摘要

By the time the regeneration of Stockton town centre is completed next spring, it will have undergone something of a transformation. No wonder then that the slogan attached to the project is Rediscover Stockton. The leadership and financial commitment of Stockton Council has helped to attract major private investment, for example from US investors in the town's Castlegate shopping centre, and further afield with St Modwen's purchase of Billingham town centre. As well as a raft of public realm improvements, one of the major focuses has been to reconnect the town with its riverside. A historic quarter exploits the town's heritage, a new events space will play host to the Stockton International Riverside Festival '(pictured on the cover)' described by Arts Council England chief executive Alan Davey as 'the world's best international festival of outdoor art'. Public transport and road links have been reworked to improve the town's accessibility.