Ambition 7 Attracting investment in infrastructure, the economy and green growth

We’ll ensure our residents and businesses benefit from major infrastructure projects. These include HS2, to connect Nottinghamshire with major UK cities, and the Toton Innovation Campus, which will create thousands of new jobs. We’ll also play a key role in driving the East Midlands Development Corporation, which brings together three landmark developments in our region: the Toton and Chetwynd East Midlands Hub,  East Midlands Airport area and the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site.

We’ll work with our partners to deliver the East Midlands Freeport, an economic zone that can boost our region’s manufacturing and economy and deliver new jobs.  We’ll make sure the right infrastructure is in place, so all our residents can benefit from the project.

With the owners of Nottinghamshire’s coal-fired power stations, we’ll plan long-term futures for them to secure investment and create new jobs. We’ll also continue working with our partners on technological innovations like Spherical Tokamak Energy Production (fusion power) to benefit Nottinghamshire’s economy and environment.

We’ll continue to develop our major sites, boosting housing and job opportunities. We’ll develop Top Wighay Farm as a blueprint for sustainable living in Nottinghamshire, and will develop more sites over the coming years to supply quality housing for our residents and new job opportunities.

We’ll ensure major infrastructure developments prioritise the environment and sustainability, improve biodiversity, and minimise carbon emissions.

We’ll connect businesses with the technical advice and financial support they need to lower their carbon impact as they grow. This could include making carbon-neutral investments or using energy more efficiently.

We’ll drive new green technologies that protect our environment and reduce carbon emissions. With our communities, partners, universities and businesses, we’ll work on new technologies and carbon neutral solutions that could be developed for a wider global market, and deliver local jobs too.