BBC Radio Debate - KC3.net Takes Part!

KC3.net's eMarketing Specialist, Charlotte Brookes, has taken part in a debate on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester regarding the future of the billion pound Edgar Street Grid project (ESG). The views of key figures were put forward, including the youth perspective which was championed by Charlotte. Charlotte maintains the e-Marketing and Web 2.0 side of the ESG website including the Youth area. This invloves the maintainance of their social media tools, including Facebook and Wetpaint, setup for ESG by KC3.net, to better engage with, not only the youth of Herefordshire but anyone in the area who wants to have a say.

To hear the full debate visit the BBC - Hereford Worcester website.

ESG Herefordshire Ltd was established by Herefordshire Council and the Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands (AWM), to lead the regeneration of 100 acres of land in the centre of Hereford. A small, but dedicated team of development experts, led by chief executive, Jonathan Bretherton, has been recruited to co-ordinate the grand 15 - 20 year redevelopment programme. A Board of non-executive directors, chaired by Clive Richards OBE DL, sets and oversees policy and direction.

The project creates clear and distinct, but interlinked zones - the Urban Village, where about 1000 new homes will be built, the Retail/Leisure Quarter, on the council owned 12.5 acre old livestock market, literally a few minutes walk from the city centre and the New Area, formerly the Civic Quarter, a vibrant mix of public buildings, private offices, shops and restaurants. There are also plans for an integrated transport hub, a site for further and higher education, plus a new police divisional headquarters.