Media Info
For further information on The Forthquarter development or any of National Grid Property's sites, policies or actions please contact:
National Grid Property Ltd
Communications Centre (Scotland)
4/3D Catchpell House
Carpet Lane
Bernard Street
Leith
EDINBURGH
EH6 6SP
Tel: 0131 468 7067
Fax: 0131 468 7056
Or email: ngp.comms@proscot-pr.co.uk
Facts and Figures
The Forthquarter - QUICK FACTS
- 2000 residential dwellings already approved
- Award winning BREEAM rated Scottish Gas headquarters opened 2004
- £70m Telford College Campus opened in Sept 2006
- A dedicated Waterfront Recruitment centre opened in 2006 and has already helped 650 local people back into employment or training. In 2008 the EWRC moved to its new premises within Edinburgh’s Telford College, in conjunction with Jobzone Plus.
- Morrison Supermarkets have developed a mixed-use local centre featuring shopping, cafés, bars and restaurants. Construction of the Morrisons Supermarket and Petrol Station began in 2007 and opened on schedule in October 2008
- Potential for further 60,000 sq.m office space
- A 20 acre park with water features and open space has been created
- Plans submitted for twin stream primary school and nursery
Area
The Forthquarter site covers 110 acres in total.
Investment
National Grid Property Limited plans to invest around £50 million in 110 acre site at the Forthquarter. To date, they have privately invested around £35 million, including £6 million in remediation, £5.5 million in dealing with gas plant and an annual common areas management and maintenance spend of around £0.5 million.
A major element in forging a new and dynamic future, the Forthquarter has transformed a redundant 110 acre brownfield site into a vibrant new city quarter where residents can:
- LIVE - the Forthquarter already has approval for 2,000 homes - 15% designated affordable housing. Plans for 1500 more are being drawn up for the next phase. This is an ideal location just 4km from the city centre offering access to road network, bus routes and proposed tramline.
- WORK - 10,500 sq.m has been set aside for mixed retail space and a potential 60,000 sq. m office space. Scottish Gas opened a purpose built office and headquarters on site in 2005 creating over 1800 jobs. A Waterfront Recruitment Centre opened onsite in 2005 working with training providers to ensure that a skilled workforce is available locally to fill the jobs created by the development. By Sept 2006 over 600 local people had been helped to find employment or training.
- LEARN – Edinburgh Telford College opened a £70m state of the art college campus in Sept 2006 with places for 20,000 students and 650 staff. City of Edinburgh Council have purchased a 2.3 acre plot to accommodate the proposed development of a primary school with nursery facilities.
- PLAY - A 20 acre water and wildlife park provides an attractive outdoor area for residents, workers and students. The environmental impact has been fundamental in the design, native plants and trees have been used and the water features act as a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS). The next key phase is the creation of an 18,000 sq. m local centre to include a 82,500sq ft supermarket, café, unit shops and office accommodation. The Morrisons Supermarket, with European 'Market Street', and petrol station, opened in October 2008.