2003: Henry Boot Developments pays nearly £6 million to sign a 94-year lease with Broxtowe Borough Council for Beeston Square. Former Broxtowe MP Nick Palmer hails it as a "critical turning point" for the town. The company says it will unveil plans for the precinct later that year.
2004: No planning application is submitted, although Henry Boot Developments is adamant it will start work soon.
2007: The redevelopment has still not started.
2008: Chartered surveyors Heb tell the Post consultations over the plans are continuing. The start date is put back until the end of 2009.
July 2009: The council announces it has formally chosen Henry Boot Developments as its preferred developer. The firm states it will also look at redeveloping the adjacent fire station site and multi-storey car park.
April 2010: The developer says the new 110,000 square foot shopping centre will not be finished until autumn 2013 – a year behind schedule.
September 2010: Talks break down between the council and developer after the company is asked to start work on the square within four years.
November 2010: Following a private meeting between the developer and council, then council leader David Watts said there was "potential" for a deal to be worked out.
December 2010: Talks break down between the developer and the council again, with the sticking point believed to be the deadline for starting work.
February 2011: Plans are finalised, with the developer having six years to begin work.
December 2011: The green light is given for NET Phase Two which will see trams pass through Beeston town centre.
January 2012: Speaking to the Post, Jonathan Emmerson from Heb said delays with the tram had led to a delay in the square project but said it would be complete by early 2014.