A PUBLIC exhibition next week will highlight plans to revamp the Talbot Village area of Poole.

Residents are being urged to attend the event at Bournemouth University’s Talbot House today to view and comment on the proposals for a ‘supplementary planning document’ (SPD) directing future development of the area.

These include new university buildings, protection for the Talbot Heath wildlife haven, transport improvements and a ‘digital employment village’ for technology companies.

Borough of Poole’s cabinet member for planning, councillor Ian Potter, said: “This document will influence the future direction of this vitally important area for the next 20 years, and it is important to us that local people have their say.

“The public exhibition will give people more information about our proposals and help them to share their views with us.

“Together we want to put in place a plan that boosts the economy, protects the environment, improves transport infrastructure and mitigates the impact on those who live and work in the area.”

The draft SPD is the first phase of a new Talbot Project bringing together major landowners and councils in the wider Talbot Village area to co-ordinate future development.

Partners in the Talbot Project are the Talbot Village Trust, Bournemouth University, Arts University Bournemouth, Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council.

Among the proposals in the document is a business park for cutting-edge businesses such as computer game companies, mobile technology developers and computer generated animation specialists, with both universities producing a large number of computing and visual effects graduates each year.

Traffic measures include new pedestrian and cycle routes and a new entrance to the Boundary Roundabout, enabling vehicles to access Wallisdown Road at two points.

The public exhibition takes place from 2-8.30pm, with parking on campus from 4pm.

For more information on the plans visit www.poole.gov.uk/talbotvillagespd.