North Allerdale
Asp
atria, Silloth and Wigton
North Allerdale is predominantly rural, with small interspersed
settlements and villages on the outskirts of the three principle
towns of Aspatria, Silloth and Wigton. The area is made up of 32
parishes within 9 wards.
Wigton is the largest of the three rural towns in North
Allerdale and was the centre of a Norman barony in around 1100 A.D.
The ancient market town of Wigton evolved within a pre-medieval
street plan that still can be traced today. The town still has a
largely unspoiled Georgian centre.
Aspatria was, historically, a centre of agricultural excellence
as it featured one of the first Agricultural Colleges in Europe.
Aspatria has a linear town centre, running along the
county's A596 trunk road.
Silloth is a purpose-built Victorian seaside resort and is
unique in the area as it features wide, tree-lined cobbled streets
and the largest green in the north of England.
North Allerdale Development Trust
North Allerdale Development Trust (NADT) is a community
regeneration body and social business that was uniquely born out of
the Market Town Initiative (North Allerdale Partnership) which
completed a 3 year programme of regeneration in the area to the end
of March 2008. It is a company limited by guarantee, and is in the
process of registering as a charitable trust. NADT is also a member
of the Development Trusts Association and remains connected to a
broad range of agencies supporting regeneration across
Cumbria.
NADT as social business will provide services and undertake
trading activity that contributes towards community regeneration
and that will have real tangible benefits for the local communities
that it serves.
NADT is currently working in partnership with Allerdale Borough
Council on a pathfinder status project for asset transfer of of the
Community Offices and Wigton Market Hall. The partnership has
secured over £700k from the Office of the Third Sector to refurbish
Wigton Market Hall to provide a central civic gateway to the town.
This work is expected to be completed in December 2009.
NADT in partnership with Allerdale Borough Council is also
expected to complete the transfer to the Trust of Wigton Community
Centre shortly. A Strategic Framework and Action Plan for North
Allerdale was commissioned by West Lakes Renaissance and NADT to
identify further projects throughout the North Allerdale area, and
this will provide the focus for NADT’s work over the coming
years. Many of these projects are now ongoing and further
regeneration projects have been identified in the area. NADT is
seen as the catalyst and key regeneration vehicle to drive them
forward over the coming years.
Contact details
For further information on the work of the
Trust please contact:
Andy Bush - Chief Executive
Telephone: 016973 49864
Email: info@nadtcommunity.com