| The people of Derby should be very excited at | | | | stylishly re-landscaped making it an attractive |
| what is to become a bright future for their city | | | | public area overlooking the river Derwent, with |
| centre. After a long period of low investment in | | | | the Cathedral in the background. |
| the city, the council has started the planning of | | | | Scheduled Developments for 2010 |
| major development projects and major | | | | Riverlights Complex - This £100million |
| improvements to the city centre's infrastructure | | | | project will create a complex on the banks of the |
| to breathe new life into the whole area. In April | | | | river made up of a state-of-the-art bus station, a |
| 2003, Derby Cityscape Ltd was established as the | | | | Holiday Inn and Hilton Hampton hotel as well as |
| company to oversee the urban transformation of | | | | retail outlets and restaurants. The bus station is |
| Derby and created a master plan for the city | | | | due to be up and running in the early part of |
| which would include, a new Further Education | | | | 2010. |
| college, major expansion of the Eagle shopping | | | | St Helen's Street - £22million has been |
| Centre, housing developments by the riverside, | | | | earmarked for a housing project, designed |
| and proposals for upgrading transport links into | | | | provide 180 family eco-friendly homes comprising |
| and out of the city centre. | | | | of a mix of affordable housing and private sales. |
| The Masterplan was created and unveiled in 2005 | | | | The first phase will develop 40 one and two |
| and work began on putting it into practice, but 5 | | | | bedroom houses and is set to be finished in July |
| years on - how much progress has been made? | | | | 2010. |
| Here we take a look at what has already been | | | | Derby Railway Station Gateway - There are 2 |
| achieved from the plan, what the proposals are | | | | phases of the regeneration program for the |
| for the immediate future of the city's | | | | railway station. The first is for a transport |
| development, and what is in the pipeline. | | | | interchange at the station forecourt to ensure |
| Achievementso A £340m extension to the | | | | that links to other types of transport are more |
| old Eagles Shopping Centre gave birth to the | | | | efficient and also cut traffic congestion. |
| impressive Westfield Centre which was opened | | | | £1.75m of the £1.8m funding for this |
| by Tess Daly in October 2007. It has over 150 | | | | has now been approved by EMDA and ERDF, and |
| shops, a large cinema and many places to eat. In | | | | the difference will be made up by Derby City |
| 2008 the centre received over 23 million visitors.o | | | | Council. Phase 2 involves the renovation of a |
| In September 2008 Derby QUAD was opened to | | | | dilapidated building adjacent to the station to be |
| the public, the city's new centre for | | | | used for employment space. The £1.3m |
| Contemporary Art and Film which offers an art | | | | funding for this scheme has already been secured |
| gallery, cinema, cafe bar and workshop. Since | | | | from EMDA, Network Rail and The Railway |
| then the venue has been visited by over 223,000 | | | | Heritage Trust. Work is due to begin on both |
| people.o In February 2009 the Cathedral Bridge | | | | phases in summer 2010. |
| was completed and went on to win the Small Civil | | | | Friar Gate Square - Planning permission for this |
| Engineering Project 2009 award at the British | | | | £20million development has recently been |
| Constructing Industry awards.o June 2009 saw | | | | obtained which will see the creation of two |
| the opening of the Jury's Inn hotel located in the | | | | landmark office buildings providing 100,000sq ft of |
| middle of the city's vibrant Cathedral Quarter. The | | | | quality office space. A pedestrian link will also be |
| modern and stylish hotel has 213 bedrooms as | | | | provided to the historic Friar Gate railway bridge. |
| well as 5 meeting rooms and other business | | | | In The Pipeline |
| facilities.o In September 2009, the historic and | | | | Looking past 2010, Derby Cityscape has 5 other |
| recently restored Roundhouse building opened its | | | | projects lined up to begin in the following stage of |
| doors to students of Derby College. This project | | | | Derby City's regeneration. All of these have now |
| was rewarded with the coveted Heritage Award | | | | had full planning permission approved. The projects |
| and also the Project of the Year award at the | | | | include a combination of city centre housing |
| Constructing Excellence EM Regional Awards | | | | developments, further top quality office space at |
| 2009.o £22 million has already been | | | | Cathedral Green, improvements to the traditional |
| invested in renewing the platforms and facilities as | | | | heritage and retail areas in Sadler Gate and a retail |
| well as replacing the canopies at Derby's bustling | | | | and office space complex on Cathedral road. |
| railway station.o Cathedral Green has been | | | | |