Nuneaton and Bedworth businesses to benefit from new Town Centres schemes
Two town centre funding schemes will be established to assist borough businesses. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council will prioritise support for businesses within its corporate plan, Building a Better Borough, with an initial £50,000 to fund the newly-introduced Town Centres Commercial Units Conversion Grant Scheme. The initiative will provide funding to allow landlords of larger […]
Nuneaton, the UK’s best town for economic opportunities
According to a highly-respected expert report, Nuneaton has been named as the town offering the best economic opportunities in the whole of the UK in 2023. The 2023 UK Vitality Index is an annual health assessment of the UK’s largest towns and cities outside London, undertaken by property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton. The report includes […]
Government funding kick-starts second phase of ‘Saints’ project
Exciting work on the second phase to refurbish a beautiful Victorian building in Nuneaton town centre will get underway this year. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is working in partnership with the charity ‘Together For Change’ (TFC), who are a charitable venture of the Coventry Diocese, and have completed the negotiations to acquire the former […]
Abbey Street’s newest development to be named Grayson Place as the area sets to become a culture and leisure destination for Nuneaton
The newest development in Abbey Street is named Grayson Place in heartfelt homage to Larry Grayson. The new name pays tribute to the late entertainer Larry Grayson, who called Nuneaton his home. The vision for Grayson Place is to create a vibrant new cultural and leisure destination for the local community. The development includes a […]
Green light for new college digital skills and innovation centre
The launch of a Digital Skills and Innovation Centre and training restaurant for North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College in Nuneaton town centre has taken a step closer after planning approval was granted by Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council at its meeting on 17 January 2023. The new facility, subject to NWSLC board approval, will […]
New building is a game changer for King Edward VI College
Hundreds of creative arts students are taking inspiration from their new surroundings after moving to a refurbished building in Nuneaton town centre. Over 420 creative arts students from sixth form education provider King Edward VI College are studying for their A-levels or vocational qualifications in the vast first floor accommodation in the Ropewalk Shopping Centre. […]
King Edward VI College announced as key tenants of town centre development
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has announced a key tenant for their new Queens Road development – and it is just the latest signal of an exciting new future for the heart of the town. Well-known local sixth form education provider King Edward VI College has taken up space in the extensive first floor accommodation. […]
BAM appointed as contractor for Nuneaton town centre development
A leading UK construction, facilities management and property developer has been confirmed as the construction partner for phase one of Nuneaton town centre’s Abbey Street development. BAM Construct UK, part of the Royal BAM Group, was recently appointed to create Nuneaton and Bedworth’s Physical Activity Hub in Miners’ Welfare Park, Bedworth. It has now also […]
Show your support for the bid to make Nuneaton the new home of Great British Railways
Tell us why you think Nuneaton should be the home of Great British Railways (GBR) Local people and businesses are being asked to get behind the bid to make Nuneaton the new home of the Great British Railways (GBR) HQ, by sharing why the town should be selected in an online book of support Earlier this […]
Graffiti mural encapsulates Nuneaton transformation story
A colourful timeline-style mural on display in Abbey Street depicts the transformation of Nuneaton town centre. Part of the Transforming Nuneaton initiative, the mural was commissioned by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council via community art group Reel People and painted by local artist Nathan Parker, also known as N4t4. The innovative artwork incorporates iconic aspects of Nuneaton from […]