A Future Heritage for the City A Heritage Strategy

• A strategy for the city

• Partnership working

• Pooling resources

• Common framework

City Heritage

• Diverse heritage

• Entrepreneurialism & industry

• Distinctive architecture

• Legibility of the past

• Building on a legacy of success City Heritage

• Intangible and hidden heritage – Riots & – – Literary history

• New approaches – Augmented Reality of 1831 riot – 3D Caves Survey

• Celebrating our heritage – UNESCO City of Literature

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A Strategic Approach

• Common structure and direction needed

• Achieving a long-term vision

• Past achievements

• Ongoing projects

• Aspirations for the city

• Malleable and responsive structure

Nottingham Station • Grade II*

• £60m investment

• Southern Gateway and Carrington Street

• Tram Network – NET 2

• Revealed city’s early history In Consultation

• Initial consultation process – Tour and workshops – In-house work with Council teams

• Identified key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to heritage

• Captured aspirations

• Opportunities for collaboration Creating the Strategy • Broad structure of 3 main aims: 1. Understand UNDERSTANDING 2. Capitalise 3. Celebrate

• Constructive Conservation ENJOYING VALUING

• Second consultation – How can organisations get involved – Potential projects for each aim and its objectives CARING

• Putting heritage to work in the city

Collaborative Approach • Shared framework

• Partnership approach

• Regional and national remit

• Engage and support our communities

• Catalyst amongst partners A Future Heritage for the City

• Active and integrated role

• Regeneration

• Growth Plan

• Retail Strategy

• Challenges

Nottingham Heritage Strategy

“A vibrant, valued and widely- known heritage which delivers long term benefits to the people, economy and environment of the City of Nottingham.”

• Identifying potential and need

• Putting heritage to work

• Diversifying the offer Strategic Aims

• UNDERSTAND

• CAPITALISE

• CELEBRATE

Year 1 Action Plan • Governance & Infrastructure – Heritage Panel – Heritage Lead – Buildings Trust – Heritage Partnership • Flagship Projects – Southern Gateway – Bulwell Conservation Area – Local List – Waterways – City’s archaeology Future Projects

• Compiled though consultation

• Inspirational list

• Structured according to strategic aims and objectives

• Regular review A Future Heritage for the City Nottingham Castle Project

• Museum and gallery

• Legendary links

• Landmark symbol of power and civic pride

• Open space

• Cut-off from centre

• 45th out of 237 attractions

Nottingham Castle Project • Strategic context • Regenerate

• Working in partnership • Rejuvenate

• Impetus • Reconnect

Needs

• Maintenance & Repair

• Improvements

• Accessibility

• Offer

• Untapped potential

Opportunities • £24m project

• Volunteer contributions

• Caves Survey

• Southern Gateway

• Maid Marian Way

• Wider benefits to area

Key Aspects 1. 1,000 years of history

2. Protest, Rebellion and the rise of Democracy

3. Creative City

• Capital works

• Enhanced exhibitions and interpretation Nottingham Caves Uncovering Nottingham’s unique hidden heritage Partnership working

Nottingham Civic Society Understanding the asset Celebrating and informing Capitalising and protecting