• Stevenage Borough Council. The council has successfully built partnerships with private investors, as well as securing £37.5m from Towns Fund through the Stevenage Development Board.
• Private investors, Mace and Reef Origin. Mace is delivering the SG1 masterplan, whilst Reef Origin has already delivered the £50m improvements to Queensway North and a £65m European HQ for Autolus in the town centre. Construction is soon to begin on an additional 2 million square foot of R&D and GMP facilities, with associated amenities. The Guinness Partnership will additionally be working on the construction of new homes at the former Matalan site in the town centre.
• Stevenage Development Board and the government’s Towns Fund. The Stevenage Development Board is independently chaired by businessperson Adrian Hawkins OBE. The Board brings together voluntary key stakeholders from public sector organisations, private businesses, not-for-profit organisations and heritage organisations, to ensure a diverse range of views are represented. The Stevenage Development Board was set up in March 2020 to formulate a bid for the Towns Fund initiative.

Working collaboratively, the programme is helping to:

• Boost our local economy by increasing the number of people living and working in our town, and increasing our arts and culture scene
• Reignite our night-time economy with new leisure and commercial facilities, plus bars, restaurants and cafés
• Deliver health and public services right in the centre of town to meet local needs and attract visitors
• Maximise innovative business and educational facilities in town to generate further investment and help local people prosper
• Introduce new green space and nature within a more sustainable town centre by reducing our environmental impact and improving our energy efficiency
• Enhance our transport network by making it easier to walk, cycle and use public transport in and around the town.