Members of Chard Community Forum have been given the opportunity to view the first draft of South Somerset District Council's (SSDC) masterplan for the transformation of the Somerset town.

Improvements to leisure and sports facilities are included in the draft masterplan, which has been developed by LDA Design over the past four months following consultation with local residents and stakeholders. The creation of an easily accessible, public town centre space also forms part of the regeneration plans, as well as making better use of existing green space and the redevelopment of the ACI Boden Mill site.

Somerset County Council, the South West of England Regional Development Agency and Chard Town Council have contributed towards the masterplan, which also outlines a timetable for phasing in improvements to Chard town centre.