Plans for the future regeneration of West Bridgford town centre are set to move to the next stage, with detailed design proposals and cost estimates to be prepared following an initial investment study.
Rushcliffe Borough Council has confirmed that the first phase of its Local Centre Investment Plan for West Bridgford has identified potential opportunities for investment in the town centre, following consultation with local stakeholders.
A report ahead of the council’s Cabinet on Tuesday 10 November says the work will now be developed into more detailed proposals, including initial designs and an assessment of the likely costs.
Central Avenue
The council also has an existing £500,000 provision for West Bridgford Town Centre Regeneration, which it says remains available to help attract further investment through a larger initiative involving public sector partners.
The first phase of the investment plan was commissioned in September 2025 and involved extensive engagement with stakeholders to identify priorities and opportunities for supporting the town centre over the longer term.
According to the Cabinet report, the study has identified themes and potential investment opportunities intended to support West Bridgford’s long-term success and resilience.
However, the report does not specify which individual projects will be taken forward, what the eventual improvements might involve or when construction work could begin.
Those details will depend on the next stage of work, which will examine possible designs and their costs.
The existing £500,000 provision is intended to help support a larger investment initiative rather than provide the full funding for a confirmed programme of improvements.
The proposals form part of the council’s wider approach to investment in town and village centres across Rushcliffe.
Previous investment in West Bridgford has included plans to improve seating, planters and street furniture on Central Avenue, using resources from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Those proposals, announced in January 2025, included new seating near the 200 Degrees coffee shop, cycle stands, bins and changes to the positioning of street furniture to improve pedestrian movement.
The council’s latest report says previous investment across the borough has been supported through its capital programme, UK Shared Prosperity Fund resources and council staff.
It now wants to establish a more consistent approach to identifying future investment priorities, assessing their feasibility and attracting additional funding.
Although West Bridgford already has an investment plan under development, the council is proposing to commission similar plans for East Leake, Keyworth, Ruddington, Bingham and Cotgrave.
A separate £1 million Towns Fund is being proposed to support the development of those plans and potential subsequent projects, subject to future approvals.
The fund would need to be included in the council’s 2027/28 financial strategy and approved by Full Council.
The report also refers to the ongoing regeneration programme in Radcliffe-on-Trent, where a spatial masterplan developed in late 2025 was endorsed by Cabinet in March 2026 alongside a £1 million capital allocation.
For West Bridgford, the immediate next step is to translate the initial investment study into more detailed proposals, allowing the council and potential partners to consider what could be delivered and how it might be funded.
The Cabinet report does not announce a new construction programme or confirm additional funding specifically for West Bridgford.
Any future investment decisions will depend on the development of individual projects, their costs and the availability of funding.
The council is expected to receive a further report on the wider programme of Local Centre Investment Plans in autumn 2027.
