The City Councils Cabinet is behind the recently-unveiled expansion plans for University College Worcesters second City Centre Campus at the former Infirmary site in Castle Street.
They are pledging the strongest possible support for the scheme which, they say, will not only regenerate a run-down area and complement its own ambitious vision for the riverside, but will also bring substantial benefits for Worcester. They say, the plans would turn Worcester into a true University City .  | | Plans for University |
Leaders also revealed the full scale of their backing for the scheme by actively encouraging Advantage West Midlands to acquire the redundant hospital site on UCWs behalf.
In a personal letter to College Principal Professor David Green, Chief
Executive David Wareing this week underlined the Citys all-out commitment to UCWs plans and support for future funding bids.
Following your presentation to the Cabinet I am writing to confirm the City Council's strong support for the expansion of University College by providing a second campus on the former hospital site at Castle Street. As you know we encouraged Advantage West Midlands to secure a site for your new campus and to provide the major driver for the regeneration of the wider St Clements Gate area. It follows that linked to the attainment of full university status we believe the expansion of UCW will have a very significant and positive impact on the economy of Worcester and the wider area. "The City Council would therefore wish to be seen to fully endorse your bid for funding to enable this major project to proceed.
City Council Leader Stephen Inman also echoed David Wareings letter of support, pledging all-out backing for the scheme.
Having encouraged the acquisition of the former Infirmary site on UCWs behalf, the Cabinet is naturally wholeheartedly behind this scheme and we await its outcome with interest. "No doubt there will be challenges ahead for the City to address but working together, I am confident that the project will bring substantial benefits for Worcester by regenerating a derelict site and creating a superb new learning centre, thereby helping Worcester become a true University City.
I genuinely hope that the whole of the City of Worcester will unite behind the Cabinets support for this scheme" he said.
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