Updated plans for £20m town regeneration revealed

Residents will be able to have their say on plans for a £20m redevelopment of Bulwell town centre after new details of the project were unveiled.

Nottingham City Council bid for Levelling Up Funding from the government in 2022, which it said would enhance the area's "longstanding retail offer".

Proposals include improving the marketplace, the bus station toilets and "the much-loved Bulwell Bogs area", with an artist's impression of the latter now available for members of the public to view.

Officials behind the scheme will be in Bulwell Market on Friday and on 13 May, between 10:00 and 13:00 BST, to speak about the plans.

The newly outlined proposals reveal that the water play area at Bulwell Bogs will be expanded.

There are also plans for a refreshments kiosk and changing facilities, while the council said lighting and CCTV at the site will also be upgraded.

Work will also be carried out to the stalls and electrical supplies for traders at the town's Market Place.

The public toilets at the bus station will be "rebuilt and modernised" said the council, while paving, planting and seating throughout the town centre will also be worked on.

The scheme will aim to better link the town's shopping centre with Bulwell Bogs.

City council leader Neghat Khan said work is due to start "in the autumn", adding the authority - which declared itself effectively bankrupt 18 months ago - "did well to secure this money amid a lot of competition".

"The much-loved Bulwell Bogs splash park is nearing the end of its life and this is an opportunity to both build on its popularity and safeguard its future with a new and enhanced facility, as well as extend the park around it," she said.

"There will also be significant work done to the wider public areas of Bulwell, including the market square and public toilets."

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