Nottinghamshire Live ran a series of pieces in November 2024 looking at the current state of the city centre. We looked at the challenges, the positives, and at whether the tide could be turned to restore Nottingham to its place as the Queen of the Midlands.

Nearly half a year on and Nottingham has had a glut of good news on many important aspects of its regeneration. Most importantly, we finally have a buyer confirmed for the Broad Marsh and the city council leader pledges it will now be "go, go, go" in terms of demolishing the remaining shopping centre.

What has also cheered the souls of many is confirmation that NCP's hideous Maid Marian Way Car Park will be bulldozed as part of the Broad Marsh development. The aesthetic impact of such developments alone should not be underestimated - redeveloping empty and often derelict sites is vital to instilling a sense of pride in Nottingham once again.

The economic impact of the Broad Marsh development in particular is also set to be huge. The project is vital if the ambition of the new city council leadership to make Nottingham great again, for want of a less Trumpian phrase, is to be realised.

To that end though, while the Broad Marsh developments have been a huge boost to the city, we should not put all our eggs in one basket. Below are three key sites that need unblocking for the city to truly move forward economically and culturally.

The Grade-II listed Guildhall building sits on the corner of Burton Street and South Sherwood Street and occupies a huge footprint in a key area of Nottingham city centre. The last few years have seen the site deteriorate and it is becoming something........

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