Did you see man with yellow gloves?
quite a lot of occupiers.
“Nottingham has punched below its weight a bit in the last few years, but there is a ripple effect from what’s happening in London and Manchester [costs going up] and Nottingham is now a place where investors who fives years ago wouldn’t have considered it, now would.
“Things are changing and I certainly hope this scheme can be a part of that.”
One of the main sticking points for previous developers has been the issue of the derelict warehouses on the site, one of which is listed.
Mr Ware, who said he expects the cost of the development to run into the hundreds of millions of pounds, said: “The aim is to retain them as opposed to tear them down. That is why further structural work is needed to ascertain what is needed to preserve them and bring them back into beneficial use.
“We want to maintain them and modernize them as they are. The rest of the site is cleared so I think it is important to retain those heritage buildings.
“You can see them as you come in on the train so we feel like it would be a real asset for the city if they are refurbished nicely, and that is certainly our aim.”
The company won’t be building all the houses or retail units at once.
“The aim is to be a mixture of commercial development and residential development in the first phase and bring a bit of life to the site in the evening with people living there but also in the day from the employment point of view,” he added.
Mr Ware was also keen to stress a number of operators had been in touch with them over taking on some of the commercial properties when the buildings were complete.
“We’ve quite deliberately held back on the marketing of the site until the planning permission had gone in,” he said. “That said, we have had approaches from people in every use class. We’ve had enquiries for all of it really. Now the application is in we can start the marketing process formally and hopefully draw in some more interest as well, and then work to see what is the best fit for the site.” Lorraine Baggs, head of inward investment at Invest in Nottingham, added: “We are very pleased to see a planning application submitted for this significant site within the city centre.
“It is one of a number of planned schemes that forms part of the Southern Gateway and will breathe new life into a site which has sat unloved for many years.”
Greg Miller-cheevers, of Lavignac, said: “This scheme forms an integral part of Nottingham’s Southern Gateway and we will be creating new places to live, work and play – creating a new community within the city centre
“Our plans for a mixed-use scheme including homes, retail, office, creative and leisure spaces will complement the other development happening in the city; we are delighted to see this important scheme taking a step forwards.” POLICE want to speak to anyone who may have seen a man wearing distinctive yellow gloves before or after a shooting in Radford.
Officers were called to Argyle Street in Radford on June 17 at around 2pm following reports of a shooting. A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.
Detectives have released this image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
The man, who is black and in his early 20s, was dressed all in black and fled on a bicycle.
He was carrying a black bag, and rode off toward Independent Street where he dumped the bike.
Detective Inspector Chanelle Whitney said: “If you know who this man is, please call us on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 442 of June 17.”
Things are changing and I certainly hope this scheme can be a part of that.
Christopher Ware