Tue 20th Oct 2020
by Creative Quarter
The future of Broadmarsh shopping centre, one of the most important parts of Nottingham city centre, is the subject of a Big Conversation being launched by Nottingham City Council to get people talking about what they would like to see happen there.
Invest NewsThe site of the old Broadmarsh shopping centre covers around a million square feet in the centre of Nottingham surrounded by major projects nearing completion including the new Nottingham College City Hub, the Nottingham Castle transformation and a new car park, bus station and library building.
Broadmarsh was partway through redevelopment as a major leisure and retail centre when the coronavirus pandemic hit leading to owners intu going into administration. The site has now passed to the City Council which wants to hear a wide range of views from inside and outside the city to help it create a new vision for the area.
The Big Conversation will take place over 10 weeks and involve engagement events with local residents, young people, businesses, the voluntary sector and other key partner organisations.
“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine and reshape a significant space right in the heart of one of the country’s Core Cities. Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic, Nottingham’s renaissance continues at pace, with many major schemes opening and due to complete over the next 6 months.”
David Mellen, Leader of Nottingham City CouncilA web app has been developed to provide a guide to the Big Conversation, tell the story of Broadmarsh past and present and give people the opportunity to share their views and ideas on its future by completing a survey.
There will also be a ‘drop-in shop’ on Lister Gate near the entrance to the Broadmarsh walkway open from 10am to 3pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout November where people can find out more about the Big Conversation and discuss their ideas in person in a Covid-safe way.
You can also complete the survey online via one of the links below. The public survey and the business survey start by asking the same questions regarding your experiences and thoughts on The Broadmarsh, but the business survey has some additional questions for Nottingham business owners to complete towards the end.
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