Nottingham City Council (NCC) has received £12m in funding to pave the way for the restart of its Broadmarsh shopping centre redevelopment.

NCC has received £8m from the D2N2’ Local Enterprise Partnership’s Getting Building Fund along with £4m of match funding from the Transforming Cities Fund to complete the demolition phase, which is due to start next month.

Long term the plan is to convert the 10,000 sqm structure into a pedestrian-friendly public realm works which is designed to also improve connectivity in the city centre.

This latest funding for Broadmarsh is part of a £250m public sector investment in the £2bn regeneration of what is termed the ‘Nottingham Southside’ project, an ambitious scheme to redevelop large sections of the southern side of the city.

Nottingham City Council Leader, Councillor David Mellen, said: “The Broadmarsh site and wider Southside area represents one of the largest regeneration areas in any UK city and is a vital part of reimagining Nottingham city centre post-Covid.

“It was less than ten months ago when the Council was handed the lease for the Broadmarsh centre site after intu went into administration. It presented a massive challenge but we moved quickly to carry out the work needed to keep the important right of way through the centre open and to start the process for securing funding for the first phase of redeveloping the site.

“Final confirmation that our bid has been successful is a big step forward. The demolition of the west side of the site can now begin which will open up the space through Lister Gate and into the heart of the city as well as enhance views of Nottingham Castle, which itself is currently undergoing a major transformation.

D2N2 has invested more than £62m into Nottingham Southside. Projects include the new Central Library, the Broadmarsh Car Park and Bus Station and improvements to public spaces and the road infrastructure, the new Nottingham College City Hub and the redeveloped Nottingham Castle.

Elizabeth Fagan, Chair of D2N2’s Board said: “This project is an integral part of Nottingham’s Southside regeneration. The first phase of the redevelopment of the Broadmarsh Centre will capitalise on our previous investments to enable the city to attract major new investment and support one of our key cities in its future recovery and long-term sustainable growth.”