A COLLEGE principal is hopeful funding can be obtained for a major campus rebuild.
New College Nottingham wants to redevelop its Basford Hall site at a cost of £27 million.
It is set to submit a bid for £9 million to the Skills Funding Agency at the beginning of next month to go towards the costs.
Interim principal Dawn Whitemore said: "We have done absolutely all we can to bring this £27 million investment into north Nottingham and are hopeful the Skills Funding Agency will agree with us that the area needs and deserves this funding.
"If granted the college rebuild will represent one of the largest investments in this area of the city for some time."
The college announced at the end of last week it had opted to build on its existing site, rather than on a recreation ground by the A610.
The latter idea had sparked huge controversy and campaigners have claimed victory after hearing of the decision made by the college.
But bosses at the college have insisted they were always looking at both plans.
Ms Whitemore added: "I would like to thank our partners and members of the community who took part in our consultation for their thoughts and ideas which have fed into these final plans."
