The Story Unfolds
Nottingham as a Core City
Physical Regeneration
Led by: Physical Regeneration Strategic Action Team, Greater Nottingham Partnership
The problem:
Good physical space is needed to attract inward investors, and to allow local companies to grow. However many sites in Nottingham are difficult to develop, with fragmented ownership and high costs. Successful physical regeneration often needs public intervention. It is a long term process if it is to fully satisfy local economic strategy. Great care has to be taken to ensure that renaissance links to local economic and social regeneration, bringing benefits to residents as well as the private sector. In particular. Nottingham city centre needs to continue to expand, if the city region is to capitalise on the growth in employment, housing, retail and tourism.
The answer:
Nottingham Regeneration Limited, acting for its partners English Partnerships, emda, the City Council and the private sector, has masterplans in place for the three regeneration sites - Eastside, Southside and Waterside. Together they would cover 300 football pitches and represent one of the largest regeneration sites in the UK. Development has already started on these sites, allowing the city centre to expand outwards, maximising its function as the economic engine of the city region. GNP has the following priorities - a stock of business premises, improving the public realm and lobbying for more funding.
| Action | Who leads? | Timescales | Outline planning permission for Eastside regeneration area | NRL | 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Work starts on £900 million Eastside Greater Island site | NRL | 2005 |
| Expansion of BioCity and eastern spread of cultural industries sector | BioCity / NRL | 2005 |
| Work underway on sustainable housing in Waterside, including solar energy | NRL | 2005 |
| Expansion of Highfields Science Park at University of Nottingham | EMPIF / emda | 2006 |
| New research park at Jubilee Campus | University of Nottingham | 2006 |
| Work starts on £400 million Broadmarsh shopping centre | City Council / Westfield | 2006 |
| Waterfront Plaza completed in Southside regeneration area | NRL | estimate 2008 |
| Development of Trent Basin in Waterside regeneration area | NRL | estimate 2008 |
| Trinity Square shops, offices and housing complete | City Council | 2006 |
| Completion of Lady Bay bridge improvements at Waterside | NRL / City Council | estimate 2008 |
| Expansion of Nottingham's business quarter into the Southside | NRL | 2006 |
| Station Masterplan with transport hub linked to £200 million development | Station Masterplan Project Board | 2010 |