The East Midlands concluded its programme at UKREiiF 2026 with a focused and delivery-driven final day, showcasing clear development pipelines, investable sites and place-based regeneration opportunities across Nottinghamshire and Chesterfield.
Day Three opened as Nottinghamshire County Council and Invest in Nottingham set out their ambitious Land Development Programme. The session unveiled a portfolio of 25 strategic sites designed to unlock transformational regeneration across the county, providing investors and partners with clarity on scale, location and readiness. Crucially, the programme was aligned with the key growth clusters in the East Midlands Vision for Growth, including the Trent Supercluster and the Trent Arc, reinforcing a coordinated regional approach to growth and infrastructure-led investment.
This place-based focus continued as Destination Chesterfield and Chesterfield Borough Council shared the town’s £2 billion regeneration story. Delegates heard how the Chesterfield and Staveley section of the East Midlands Canal Corridor is being transformed into a major growth area, delivering 3,900 new homes, 7,800 jobs and £473 million in gross value added each year. Updates highlighted progress across the Canal Corridor, East Midlands Investment Zone sites, key regeneration sites and innovative approaches designed to ensure growth is inclusive and rooted in local communities.
Day Three reinforced the East Midlands’ overarching message at UKREiiF 2026: this is a region with clear priorities, credible pipelines and the leadership needed to deliver.
From countywide strategies to major corridor of regeneration, the East Midlands offers investors confidence, certainty, and a strong foundation for partnership.
Published on: 21 May 2026
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