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 & Robin Hood – City of Caves – Literary history • New approaches – Augmented Reality of 1831 riot – 3D Caves Survey • Celebrating our heritage – UNESCO City of Literature Heritage at Work CommunityWith £1.38 m Interestsecured fromCompany the 7 of the city’s top 10 Greenshoots£Heritage24m of Lottery fundingsecured Fund, willa disused thehelp • Tourism attractions are historic warehousetransform Nottingham in the city’s Castle historic and cavesvenues, under theincluding Malt Cross, cultural not VolunteersLacebringApproximately Marketto life centreof a 1 1in,000Heritage for5 visitorsuseyears as oftoa • Retail accessibletours, sinceYe Oldethe First Trip World to multihistoryareas-functional . 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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 .