In July 2012, the government contributed £25 million towards a £45 million fund, mainly targeted at the Creative Quarter.
The recycling center began operation in January 1974.
During the second half of the 20th century Nottingham saw urban growth with the development of new public and private housing estates and new urban centres, which have engulfed former rural villages such as Bilborough, Wollaton, Gedling and Bramcote.