PROGRESS on a £23.6 million project to rejuvenate Glastonbury will be on show at an event next month.

On April 13, the Glastonbury Town Deal Board will host an open day at the town hall, showcasing work that has started, is planned, or has already been completed.

Running between 11am and 3pm, the event will also give people the chance to find out more about volunteering, how to get businesses involved, or just find out more about the projects planned.

After securing the money from the Government’s Towns Fund grant in September 2022, a number of schemes were unveiled in a bid to grow the town economy, support businesses, improve infrastructure and enhance facilities.

They include:

• Regenerating the Baily’s complex as a zero-carbon hub for business, education and a Glastonbury Environment Centre
• Creating a new visitor destination showcasing St Bride’s Mound
• Develop a community-led agroecological facility on 23 acres of land west of Beckery Village
• Improve park-and-ride facilities
• Redevelop the main entrance and vicitor reception at Glastonbury Abbey
• Building a new sports and leisure club on the Tor Leisure Centre site

Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, chair of the board, said: “A lot of hard work has been going on in the background getting the projects ready to do their build works.

“This background work from the board, partners and projects is now paying off and I’m delighted our community will now see things taking shape.

“We have diverse and inspiring projects that have started on-site or are about to start. This year and next are set to be a transformational time for the town.”

The entrance to Glastonbury Abbey will be redeveloped. Picture: Glastonbury Town Deal

Cllr Ros Wyke, executive lead member for prosperity, assets and development at Somerset Council, said: “You might have been to the Tor Leisure site and used the new multi-use paths which we put in last year, this is the start of improving our path network.

“By 2026 we aim to create 2.5km of paths for walking and wheeling, making sure we link with existing pathways, to the projects and beyond to help people make the most of all that Glastonbury has to offer.

“We have already had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the Tor Leisure paths and look forward to bringing so much more to the town over the next two years.”

And Indra Donfrancesco, mayor of Glastonbury, urged people to attend the open day and find out more.

“Everyone is welcome to come to the open day – whether you want to volunteer, get your business involved or just find out what’s happening on your doorstep,” she said.

“There’s no need to book, just drop in and find out about the things which are important to you.”

Businesses keen to find out about work opportunities can log on to the Somerset Supply Chain website, set up in partnership with Somerset Chamber of Commerce, at www.somersetsupplychain.co.uk.