Sneinton Market could be the new “beating heart” of Nottingham’s Eastside to attract local people and visitors to an area of pleasant parks and European-style public spaces.

This is one of the suggestions in the Sneinton Market and Eastside Gateway Neighbourhood Development Plan to be revealed at a series of public meetings and exhibitions next week. Local people are being invited to attend the events and give their views.

The plan has come from months of research and public consultations which included a “walkabout” with local people and visits to primary schools in Sneinton and St Ann’s.

At the presentations and exhibitions, Nottingham City Council will also be consulting on its Turning Point East proposal to provide an integrated transport plan which will regenerate the whole city - including Sneinton Market and the east side – by looking at creating “joined up” transport solutions in the area.

The Neighbourhood Development Plan has been prepared by a team of consultants lead by Danish architects Gehl, sets out the vision for the future regeneration of Sneinton Market and the Eastside Gateway for the next ten to 15 years. Arc4 consultants, working with Gehl Architects carried out a series of discussions earlier this year with local people, businesses and young people - all of whom inputted their ideas into the plan.

On Thursday June 12 the Neighbourhood Plan will be presented to people at an event at 7.30pm at the Victoria Leisure Centre.

On Friday June 13 there will be an exhibition of the plan and the Turning Point East proposals from 3pm to 7pm at the leisure centre and on Saturday 14 June there will be a further opportunity to see the Plan and the Turning Point East proposals from 10am to 4pm at Smithy Row in the city centre.

The Neighbourhood Development Plan, commissioned by Nottingham City Council, Nottingham Regeneration Limited (NRL) and Blueprint, incorporates the areas of Sneinton Market, Lower Parliament Street bus depot sites, Brook Street and Victoria Park. It will also take in the area east of the city centre between Carlton Road and Stonebridge Road.

Cllr Alan Clark, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Regeneration, Nottingham City Council, said: "Neighbourhood Regeneration is a priority for the City Council and this Plan provides a vision for the regeneration of this area. The proposed consultation events are a good opportunity for the community to have their say on how this vision should be taken forward.”