Investment
From 1 April 2024, the responsibility for LEP functions across the Enterprise M3 LEP region has transferred to Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council.
The Enterprise M3 Board met for the last time in March 2024 and Enterprise M3 LEP is no longer operating as an organisation.
For any enquiries relating to economic development across the counties of Hampshire and Surrey, please visit the Hampshire County Council website and Business Surrey respectively.
Please note that Enterprise M3 LEP staff have transferred to Hampshire County Council to continue to deliver services and activities in Hampshire, including the Growth Hub, the Careers Hub, work on key business sectors, and trade and investment.
They can be contacted at economic.development@hants.gov.uk.
Investment
High levels of congestion on this strategic highway network leads to significant and regular queuing on the A30, A331 and A321 approaches. Improvements to the Meadows Gyratory aim to reduce delays and reduce congestion on this busy gyratory. The scheme proposals address these constraints and capacity issues, improving access to Camberley town centre for all modes of transport. The Meadows is a major gyratory providing connectivity between the M3 with the A30 and a key access route into Camberley town centre.
The improvements are an important component to ensure the future well-being of Camberley and resilience on the A30. The improved Meadows Gyratory will reduce travel time across the junction and reduce circulating traffic. The improvements include the provision of new and improved signal crossings and traffic islands to protect pedestrians and cyclists. The main components of the scheme are to:
The Meadows Gyratory improvements in Camberley are expected to have a positive impact on economic activity resulting from improved accessibility which will make the area more attractive for businesses to invest and help improve the attractiveness of retail and leisure in the area. It is estimated that the scheme could help enable in the order of 500 FTE jobs by helping to fill Camberley’s vacant employment space and also contribute to securing around 200 FTE in the London Road Revitalisation Area. In addition, approximately 1,000 transport and storage jobs in the area could be safeguarded as a result of the scheme. The scheme will have positive impacts by:
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Amount financed: £3.1125 million
Total cost: £4.15 million
Status: In progress
Project Lead: Kevin Travers
Partner: Surrey County Council
Themes: Places
Geo-location:
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