'Come and get involved!' - Glastonbury Town Deal community event announced
Tomorrow (18 March), an event will be taking place to showcase the progress of the multi-million-pound Glastonbury Town Deal
If you live, work, or own a business in Glastonbury, you're all being encouraged to come down to St John's Church tomorrow as another Town Deal event has been announced.
Between 11am and 3pm, it'll give everyone the chance to catch-up on the progress of the scheme and find out more about what'll be happening in the town over the next few years.
It's the third community event of its kind, and follows similar events held last year, in November and February.
This time, they'll be showcasing and giving an update on all of the 11 projects that make up the Glastonbury Town Deal, together bringing £23.6 million of government investment into the town.
Two of the eleven Glastonbury Town projects – Glastonbury Community Sports & Leisure Hub and Glastonbury Abbey Piazza – have already been granted planning permission, with several others having filed planning applications or being close to doing so.
Starting this year, the intention by the team behind the Glastonbury Town Deal is to hold an annual event in March to provide the local community with updates on the progress of each of the projects.
Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, Chair of the Glastonbury Town Deal Board, said: “We’re starting to see some real, tangible progress with the Glastonbury Town Deal projects now so this is a great opportunity for people to learn about what’s been happening behind the scenes, better understand the opportunities and benefits that the eleven projects will bring, and to find out how to get involved as a local supplier or project volunteer.
"You can't change what's happening, but you can be influencing what happens in those buildings.
"We’re keen to get as many local residents and businesses involved as possible as this will be our first community event held on a weekend with all projects involved, so we hope that will make the day even more accessible for everyone to come along and find out more.
"I think you will be really missing out if you don't come down. Just come and be part of an historic, transformational movement that will be happening over the next few years. Be there, or be square - this is where it's at!"
Glastonbury was one of 101 towns chosen to receive investment through the government’s Towns Fund scheme as part of its Levelling Up agenda. Following the submission of comprehensive Business Cases for each project, formal confirmation of £23.6million funding was received in September 2022, securing this once-in-a-generation funding that is set to revitalise the town.
The Glastonbury Town Deal projects aim to deliver a necessary ‘levelling up’ opportunity for the town, bringing existing assets back into community use, and working with local communities to develop the spaces and resources they want and need. The vision is for Glastonbury to be a sustainable, prosperous, modern town and global tourist centre, drawing on its rural landscape, history and unique legacy.
All of the Town Deal funding has to be spent by the end of March 2026.
For further information, visit the Glastonbury Town Deal website.