.... 24 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Story in the Post today about a new £60m 'superhub' to be built for South Notts College in the city centre. One of the proposed suggestions for the site is on the old Peoples College site which they own. The Council would like them to build elsewhere on the south side of the city centre as they would like to use the Peoples College site for a tourist attraction or (gasp!) more retail. In a time of financial austerity one thing that does appear to be doing well is education, especially in Nottinghamshire, considering development in the past few years. Bring on more students flats...! Story http://www.thisisnot...tail/story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 "The city council hopes the college will choose an option other than Maid Marian Way, as it wants to knock down the buildings there to create a tourist attraction or retail centre to improve the area surrounding Nottingham Castle." Oh Goody! more bright ideas.This council want to leave tourist attractions to the private sector...their ideas haven't exactly filled the town with tour buses in the past. As for more retail..a re hash of what already exists should be their first priority. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,574 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 The world of students seems to be the main growth industry in Nottingham these days. As well as piling them in to the old Odeon, there is now a plan to put them in the old Player's head office. http://www.thisisnot...tail/story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I know that Nottingham Trent University's city campus students cannot all be housed in the city this term. They've had to ship some of them out to Clifton campus to find them a home. That will change to a degree when the new 'student village' is completed between Shakespeare, Hampden and Gill Street. I think I'm right in saying that neither University of Nottingham or NTU are significantly down on numbers of students this year - despite the huge hike in course fees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Let's hope Tescos have enough jobs for them when they enter the jobs market.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Oh, I'm sure they will, looking at the amount of them being opened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Students, Tesco express ,Tourist, which is the odd one out the council don't want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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