Regeneration and creating thriving places

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is working to give local people more say in the future of their towns and cities by using new powers and funding to improve homes, places and job opportunities across the region.

Regenerating places across the East Midlands

EMCCA’s partnership with Homes England aims to deliver major regeneration projects that will transform local neighbourhoods and create new homes, jobs and community spaces.

• In Nottingham, the Broad Marsh site is being redeveloped into around 1,000 new homes, 20,000 sqm of retail, office and community space, and 2,000 new jobs, helping to bring new life to the city centre.
• In Derbyshire, the Infinity Garden Village project includes plans for 4,500 new homes, a 1,500‑pupil secondary school, and large mixed‑employment space to support long‑term growth.

These projects show how EMCCA is helping create better places to live places that are safer, greener and more connected.

Building stronger communities

EMCCA’s long‑term Growth Plan sets out a vision for fairer, healthier and more successful communities across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. It aims to help more people into work, support skills development, and ensure all areas benefit from regeneration.

This includes major ambitions such as:

• Through the Get East Midlands Working Plan get – 60,000+ more people in work
• 100,000+ new homes across the region
• Investment to improve transport, skills, and local infrastructure so communities can grow and prosper together.

Investing in regeneration projects that benefit local people

EMCCA is also funding key regeneration schemes that boost the local economy, create jobs and support new homes. Recent investments include projects such as the Derby City Urban Quarter and developments within the East Midlands Investment Zone, all aimed at creating vibrant, sustainable places for residents.