| These are very exciting times for the people of | | | | |
| Derby and the future of the city centre. After | | | | 7. Cathedral Green has been given a much |
| many years of very little investment in the city, | | | | needed facelift via complete re-landscaping of the |
| the Government has set the ball rolling on planning | | | | area. It is now an attractive public space situated |
| major development projects and vast | | | | on the banks of the river Derwent, with the |
| improvements to the city centre’s | | | | Cathedral as a backdrop. |
| infrastructure to mark the start of rejuvenating | | | | |
| the whole area. | | | | Developments Planned for 2010 |
| In April 2003, Derby Cityscape Ltd was | | | | |
| established as the urban regeneration company | | | | Riverlights Complex - £100million will be invested |
| for Derby and created plans for the city including, | | | | into creating a riverside complex which will |
| a new Further Education college, significant | | | | comprise of a state-of-the-art bus station, 2 |
| expansion of the Eagle Centre, housing | | | | hotels (Holiday Inn and Hilton Hampton) as well as |
| developments by the riverside, and proposals for | | | | shops and restaurants. The bus station is |
| Connecting Derby – which represents major | | | | expected to be operational in the first half of this |
| investment into improving transport links into and | | | | year. |
| out of the city centre. | | | | |
| | | | | St Helen’s Street - £22million is set aside for |
| The Masterplan was created and unveiled in 2005 | | | | the development of an eco-friendly housing |
| and work has been progressing on the plans ever | | | | project which will eventually provide 180 family |
| since, but 5 years on - how far have the | | | | homes comprising of a mix of affordable housing |
| developments come? | | | | and private sales. Phase 1 will see the |
| | | | | development of 40 one and two bedroom houses |
| Achievements | | | | and is expected to be complete in July 2010. |
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| 1. The Westfield Centre, created as a result of a | | | | Derby Railway Station Gateway – This |
| £340m extension to the old Eagles Shopping | | | | multi-million pound regeneration program for the |
| Centre, was opened by Tess Daly in October | | | | railway station is broken down into 2 schemes. |
| 2007. It has over 150 shops, a large cinema and | | | | The first is for a transport interchange at the |
| many places to eat. In 2008 the centre received | | | | station forecourt to make the integration |
| over 23 million visitors. | | | | between different modes of transport more |
| | | | | efficient and reduce traffic congestion. £1.75m of |
| 2. In September 2008, Derby celebrated the | | | | the £1.8m funding for this has now been |
| opening of QUAD, the city’s new centre for | | | | approved by EMDA and ERDF, and the balance will |
| Contemporary Art and Film comprising of an art | | | | be met by Derby City Council. |
| gallery, cinema, cafe bar and workshop. Since | | | | The second scheme will see the refurbishment of |
| then the venue has been visited by over 223,000 | | | | a derelict building next to the station to be used |
| people. | | | | for employment space. The £1.3m funding for |
| | | | | this scheme has already been secured from |
| 3. In February 2009 the iconic Cathedral bridge | | | | EMDA, Network Rail and The Railway Heritage |
| was finished which went on to win the Small Civil | | | | Trust. The commencement of work on both |
| Engineering Project 2009 award at the British | | | | schemes is planned for summer 2010. |
| Constructing Industry awards. | | | | |
| | | | | Friar Gate Square – Planning permission for |
| 4. June 2009 marked the opening of the | | | | this £20million development has recently been |
| Jury’s Inn hotel situated in the heart of the | | | | obtained which will see the creation of two |
| city’s vibrant Cathedral Quarter. The smart, | | | | landmark office buildings providing 100,000sq ft of |
| clean and contemporary looking hotel has 213 | | | | quality office space. A pedestrian link will also be |
| bedrooms as well as 5 rooms for business | | | | provided to the historic Friar Gate railway bridge. |
| meetings. | | | | |
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| 5. In September 2009, The Roundhouse opened | | | | In The Pipeline |
| its doors to thousands of Derby College students | | | | |
| as the sensitively-restored building became the | | | | There are also at least 5 other projects to be |
| College’s flagship site. Recognition of these | | | | scheduled in the following phase of Derby |
| efforts came in the form of the coveted Heritage | | | | City’s regeneration which have all had planning |
| Award and also the Project of the Year award at | | | | permission approved. |
| the Constructing Excellence EM Regional Awards | | | | These include a combination of city centre housing |
| 2009. | | | | developments, further top quality office space at |
| | | | | Cathedral Green, improvements to the traditional |
| 6. £22 million has already been invested in | | | | heritage and retail areas in Sadler Gate and a retail |
| upgrading the platforms and renewing the | | | | and office space complex on Cathedral road. |
| canopies at Derby’s bustling railway station. | | | | |