East Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy 2005/06

Figure 8.5 - Index of Deprivation in the 3 Cities Sub Area
A darker colour
indicates more
deprivation.
The areas shown
are Super Output
Areas
Source: IMD data,
ODPM
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East Midlands
Regional
Assembly,
100038615, 2004
East Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy Annual Monitoring Report 2005/06
Data Analysis
8.54 The number of new houses built in the Three
Cities Sub-area increased from 8,077 in 2004/05 to
8,453 in 2005/06.
8.55 According to ABI data, the Three Cities Sub-area
has seen a growth in employment of 3.3% between
2004 and 2005, with Three Cities Nottingham having
the highest growth of 4.4%, compared to 3.0%
growth in employment in the East Midlands.
8.56 Information on the change in floor space in city
centres is not currently available. However data is
available on the change in floor space in local
authority areas. This shows that for the Three Cities
Sub-area there has been a decline in retail floor space
of approximately 2% (77,000 sq metres) between
2001 and 2005.
8.57 The Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004 shows
that it is the cities which rank highly in terms of
deprivation, with Nottingham in particular being an
area of high deprivation.
Policy Commentary
8.58 Housing development continues to be
concentrated around the Three Cities. Completions
have increased in the Three Cities Sub-area as a
whole during 2005/06 but especially within Derby,
Leicester and Nottingham.The draft Regional Plan
(September 2006) proposes a significant increase in
new housing within the Principal Urban Areas (PUAs).
This acknowledges the scale of urban regeneration
opportunities within the Three Cities. In October
2006, the Government designated the Three Cities as
New Growth Points which will bring additional
infrastructure funding to support the delivery of new
housing. Funding has also been awarded to carry out
urban capacity studies for the Three Cities PUAs.
8.59 Although the data on retail floorspace change
between 2001 and 2005 shows a small decline within
the Three Cities Sub-area, it should be noted that
major retail developments are currently underway.
For example, construction is well advanced on the
Shires extension (the Highcross Quarter) in Leicester
which will provide 53,754 sq metres of additional
floorspace, including a new John Lewis store.This
development is expected open in 2008. In Derby City
Centre the £330m Westfield development, which will
have 68,000 sq metres of retail floorspace and a 2,500
seat cinema, is expected to be complete by the end
of 2007. In Nottingham, the redevelopment of the
Broadmarsh centre is expected to commence in
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