TODMORDEN TOWN DEAL BOARD

Meet The Board

MEET THE BOARD

Find out what the Board does and who they are.

Calderdale Council established Town Development Boards to help regenerate Calderdale’s town centres.
These bring together Councillors, local business and the voluntary/community sectors. They take a strategic view of the needs and opportunities of the local area. You can see who they are below.

In September 2019, the Government invited 100 places to develop proposals for a Town Deal. This is part of the Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund for levelling up the UK economy. Towns across England were invited to bid for funds to work with the Government. This addresses growth constraints and makes sure there is a course of recovery from the impact of COVID-19.

The fund aims to drive the sustainable economic regeneration of towns to deliver long-term economic and productivity growth. Todmorden was invited to develop and submit proposals, for up to £25m of investment.

In July 2020, the Todmorden Town Deal Board was formed. This replaced the Town Development Board that was set up in 2013.

  • The Board worked throughout 2020 to bring forward a bid for the Towns Fund.
  • In January 2021, the Todmorden Town Investment Plan was submitted.
Pam Warhurst CBE

Pam Warhurst CBE

Private Sector - Chair

Tony Lawson

Tony Lawson

Private Sector

Keith Brealey

Keith Brealey

Private Sector

Vacancy TBA

Vacancy TBA

Private Sector

Gareth Marshall

Gareth Marshall

Private Sector

Amna Nisah

Amna Nisah

Community & Voluntary Sector

Kerry Wheelwright-Lee

Kerry Wheelwright-Lee

Community & Voluntary Sector

Esther Ferry-Kennington

Esther Ferry-Kennington

Community & Voluntary Sector

Cllr Silvia Dacre

Cllr Silvia Dacre

CMBC

Cllr Helen Brundell

Cllr Helen Brundell

CMBC

Cllr Denis Skelton

Cllr Denis Skelton

Todmorden Town Council

Josh Fenton-Glynn MP

Josh Fenton-Glynn MP

Member of Parliament

Vacancy TBA

Vacancy TBA

Community & Voluntary Sector

Vacancy TBA

Vacancy TBA

Community & Voluntary Sector

The Todmorden Town Investment Plan sets out a locally owned vision for the town. It provides both investment priorities and project proposals. These aim to drive long-term growth through:

  • Investment in connectivity.
  • Land use.
  • Visitor economy
  • Economic assets (includes cultural assets).
  • Skills
  • Enterprise infrastructure.

 

The programme

January 2022 marked a pivotal moment when the formal Grant Offer letter was received. This stated we would get £17.5m from the fund. In February 2023, the final business cases were approved. You can see the seven Projects that are now being delivered here.

Past Members

James Duffy

James Duffy

Community & Voluntary Sector

Andrew Kim

Andrew Kim

Community & Voluntary Sector

Amanda Bloxsome

Amanda Bloxsome

Community & Voluntary Sector

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Private Sector

Tim Benjamin

Tim Benjamin

Private Sector

Frankie Mullen

Frankie Mullen

Community & Voluntary Sector

Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones

Community & Voluntary Sector

Susan Press

Susan Press

CMBC