I wrote an opinion piece on the importance of HS2 to the region and the economy back in 2019 – pre-pandemic – and now that the government has published its Integrated Rail Plan, I think its right to review the latest government plans and what it means to the local economy – both in terms… Read more

Nottingham Partners founding member Eden PR is again supporting the hugely successful sparkling Christmas at Wollaton event. Last year Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall & Deer Park was transformed into Christmas at Wollaton  an enchanting, unique, outdoor festive installation, the first ever such event held in Nottingham. For the first time the event will be offering VIP Packages… Read more

Jasmine Hibbert, Apprentice Engineer   Employees from a range of engineering businesses across the country have come together this week to form the first cohort on the pioneering Electro-mechanical Engineer Degree Apprenticeship at the University of Nottingham. The degree-level Electro-mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship standard was only approved for delivery in December 2020, making the apprentices not only the… Read more

LAURENCE Henry, the well-known Nottingham chef and former MasterChef winner, has been named chef patron at Canal Turn – the stunning new restaurant and entertainment space currently on site at The Island Quarter. Laurence won MasterChef: The Professionals in 2018 when he was just 25. He has since been in talks with The Conygar Investment… Read more

THE DEVELOPER behind one of the UK’s largest regeneration sites has revealed how the masterplan and placemaking have been radically modified to meet the demands of a post-Covid world. The design teams behind The Island Quarter in Nottingham have revealed how previous plans have been fundamentally altered to create places where people want to live,… Read more

PKF International, the Global Accounting Network, has further strengthened its UK and Ireland presence by welcoming Midlands-based Smith Cooper into its ranks. Smith Cooper, now rebranded to PKF Smith Cooper, is one of the Midlands’ leading independent firms of accountants and business advisors, with over 250 team members. The collaboration – effective from 1 September… Read more

Nottingham City Council and the Greater Broad Marsh Advisory Group have recently announced that Heatherwick Studio, led by the renowned and highly acclaimed British designer Thomas Heatherwick, and Stories, a leading socially responsible development company, have been commissioned to create a new vision for Nottingham City Centre site. Both Stories and Heatherwick Studio will work with the Greater… Read more

Reporter, Joseph Locker from the Nottingham Post speaks to Sajeeda Rose, the council’s new director of growth and city development.  Formerly the chief executive of D2N2, the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Ms Rose will take up her new role from September this year. It is arguably one of the most challenging local authority roles… Read more

Recently we have seen some interesting, positive and buoying reports relating to pretty decent economic activity in the East Midlands and particularly Nottingham. EY’s 2021 UK Attractiveness Survey showed that Nottingham successfully landed 10 Foreign Direct Investment projects against a 10 year average of 4. We have seen in Beauhurst’s MICRA report that the Midlands… Read more

11 Station Street in Nottingham will be home to Domestic & General’s flagship operations hub, opening in Autumn 2022. Their new plans will unlock around £50m of direct investment for Nottingham and reaffirms their longstanding commitment to the city. The modern office is being designed to enable hybrid ways of working with sustainability in mind.… Read more