Developers spoke about their plans for future investment in the city on Wednesday (17 July) at the annual Developer’s Forum, hosted by Peterborough City Council and Opportunity Peterborough.
The event, which was held at the Holiday Inn in Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, was attended by investors, developers, property agents, and businesses who have either already bought and developed key sites within the city or have plans to in the future.
The forum enables the sharing of insights and opportunities to network and engage in topics that impact the development, planning and regeneration sector.
Speeches and presentations were given by Councillor Nick Thulbourn, cabinet member for growth and regeneration at Peterborough City Council, officers involved in planning and growth regeneration at Peterborough City Council and Jonathan Spruce, director of Hydrock, in his capacity as lead project manager on the Station Quarter regeneration project. There was also an opportunity for attendees to discuss the latest opportunities and challenges.
Councillor Nick Thulbourn, said: “We have a pipeline of economic development and regeneration across the city, which will change the lives of our residents, most notably investment in our university and Station Quarter. Both projects will make it easier for people to travel, gain skills and access employment with higher wages – which is essential for our future growth as a city.
“We have ambitious plans for the next 12 months and it was great to be in a room and answer questions from developers who will play such a big part in making that happen.”
Jonathan Spruce, director of Hydrock, who spoke to attendees about the city’s forthcoming Station Quarter development as an example of the investment planned in Peterborough, said: “It was great to get the opportunity to highlight our plans for the Station Quarter ahead of the forthcoming consultation, and hear about how other exciting growth projects are developing such as the plans for a Global Innovation Centre for Energy Transition. The event brought home just how important a period this is for Peterborough and that the city’s future is set to be very bright.
“The new Station Quarter will create a proper gateway to a vibrant city, bringing widespread benefits such as increased footfall, more jobs, opportunities and investment as well as enhanced connectivity to London and beyond.”