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Royston is a former farming village with a proud industrial heritage and a thriving local business community. Its industrial peak came with the development of a canal, a railway, a colliery, a clay works and a coke works.
The former coke works has a new purpose as Rabbit Ings Country Park. It has walking and cycling trails, a recreational area and an employment zone. You can see the Flame Flower around Royston. This motif brings together a flame in remembrance of the coke works and a flower, a symbol of regeneration.
Royston boasts a host of independent businesses, from hardware and auto parts traders to salons, fashion shops and cafes. The town’s pride in nature is epitomised by the efforts of the likes of Royston Green Spaces Group and recent successes in Barnsley in Bloom.
As well as Rabbit Ings, Royston has a spacious and beautiful central park and is a gateway to the Trans Pennine Trail. Famous names linked to the town include racing cyclist Harry “Shake” Earnshaw, comedian Charlie Williams, football player and manager Ernie Morgan, Yorkshire cricketer Norman Yardley, and mountaineer Andy Cave.
How we've invested in Royston
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Shopfront grant scheme
This grant scheme was a successful initiative to enhance the attractiveness of Royston's town centre. It offered grants of up to £4,000 to eligible businesses to improve their shopfronts, signage, lighting, and security.
A total of 35 businesses successfully applied for and received the grant.
We invested £124,656 from our Principal Towns and Local Centre programme budget, with businesses contributing a total of £67,208 in their own shops and premises.
The scheme helped to create a more attractive and welcoming town centre. It also supported local businesses and employment.
Public realm improvements
The Principal Towns programme has also funded improvements to enhance Royston's public spaces.
These included:
- replacing the Royston Park sign and improving the fencing, gates, and archway at the high street entrances to the park
- improving the cherry tree planter on the high street, which adds a touch of colour and nature to the town centre
- replacing an old community partnership sign with a new one that reflects the current branding and vision of Royston
These improvements also helped to create a more attractive and inviting environment for people to enjoy.
What we’re going to do next
A Town Investment Plan has been drawn up with input from local residents, businesses and councillors. Further projects will be developed in consultation with local people.
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