The below is a letter sent to the Sunday Telegraph by Robert Ware, chief executive of The Conygar Investment Company, in response to an article by that appeared in the paper on Sunday, 19 September.
SIR,
While I found James Frayne to be spot-on with most of his findings in his article Come and visit my decaying hometown, Michael Gove, I felt it lacked recognition of Nottingham’s ambition and the motivation of private investors and developers, such as ourselves, to achieve a new era for the city.
It’s true, the once bustling high street and city centre are a backdrop to boarded-up shops and empty pubs. But, let’s be honest, scenes like this are common post-pandemic, particularly across the north. Yes, ‘The Queen of the Midlands’ may have lost its lustre in recent years, but huge change is coming…
Conygar Investment Company PLC (LON:CIC) is an AIM quoted property investment and development group dealing primarily in UK property.