Mon 11th Nov 2019
by CQ
People’s views are being sought on how Nottingham city centre should develop, grow and change to ensure it remains an attractive and prosperous place for residents, workers and visitors in the future.
Life AnnouncementsThe City Council commissioned a leading national strategy organisation to gather information from key organisations in the city about the strengths and weaknesses of the city centre now and how they would like to see it improved over the coming years.
Metro Dynamics has now produced a City Centre Strategy report which outlines possible new projects and directions for the city centre and as part of the information gathering process, now wants to hear from members of the public what they think of the ideas – or if they have other thoughts on ways the city can improve.
The report comes as an unprecedented level of development is underway in the city, showing that there is a huge amount of potential that has remained untapped for too long. Around £2bn of development is underway or in the pipeline in the city’s Southside including new homes and offices, college, central library, car park and bus station, and revitalised intu Broadmarsh and castle, as well as transformed streets and public spaces. It’s an indication of the scale of change Nottingham could see in coming years if it seizes the moment and thinks big – and the consultation aims to help shape how that might happen.
Areas considered in the strategy include the sort of businesses Nottingham should focus on attracting and how, which existing buildings should be targeted for improvement, how best to strengthen links – especially by foot and bike – between the city and outlying areas including the River Trent, how to increase the number of people living and working in the city, how to maximise the potential of existing assets such as the caves and castle and how and where to increase the city’s green spaces.
It’s estimated the draft proposals in the strategy, could see:
• Nottingham’s economy grow by £4 billion a year
• 20,000 more people living in or near the city centre, and 10,000 more people working in the city centre
• 1.5 million monthly footfall in key shopping areas
• 500,000 people visiting the city for tourist attractions, especially the transformed Nottingham Castle.
You can give your feedback on the proposals here, and download the documents below.
Developing a City Centre Strategy for Nottingham
City Centre Strategy Executive Summary
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