Memorandum submitted by Nottingham Regeneration
Limited
I write to set out Nottingham Regeneration Limited's
continuing support for British Waterways in the regeneration and
restoration of our canals and waterways.
Nottingham Regeneration Limited is a not-for-profit
public private partnership established in 1998 to bring forward
the physical regeneration of problem sites. One of our key regeneration
areas is Nottingham Waterside—an area covering 100 hectares.
The area faces a number of significant issues but also has huge
potential in terms of the expanse of the River Trent which forms
its southern boundary and the canal to the west.
To secure the transformation of the Waterside
we have formed an innovative partnership with British Waterways
"Nottingham Waterside Limited" to spearhead and lead
the regeneration. This partnership is based on our shared vision
for the area and our successful track record of working on joint
projects with British Waterways.
Nottingham Regeneration Limited, British Waterways
and Nottingham City Council have already delivered a series of
projects to enhance the canal towpath throughout the City Council
boundary—increasing sustainable leisure and commuting opportunities
and improving access for all sections of the community. We have
drawn on British Waterways in-house expertise to ensure our projects
maximise benefits to local people whilst respecting the historic
waterside context. Working together, British Waterways and Nottingham
Regeneration Limited have now with the benefit of approximately
£100,000 of funding taken forward proposals to create a new
Waterside pedestrian and cycle route which will ultimately link
to a regenerated Waterside.
On a conurbation level we engage with British
Waterways through the Trent River Park Group—a partnership
which brings together key players with the ability to drive forward
the vision of a thriving and vital River Trent corridor. In this
respect a package of funding totalling £1.6 million has recently
been secured to deliver a joint flagship scheme linking the Nottingham
Victoria embankment with Nottingham Waterside.
We can only deliver projects of this nature
with the continuing support of British Waterways and by working
closely with them.
I would ask that you also support British Waterways
to continue to deliver regeneration projects.
Nottingham Regeneration Limited
March 2008
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