Flats built on the site of a former police station could now be used to house families experiencing homelessness. Nottingham City Council had initially proposed the apartments be put on the market for rent, however, an 'urgent' need for temporary accommodation means a change of use is proposed.
Nottinghamshire Police left the station in Meadows Way West in 2015, and five years later it was demolished to make way for 21 apartments for private rent. The Labour-run authority, however, says the need for temporary accommodation in the city has since become more severe, and it has approached Nottingham City Homes proposing it be used for housing for families at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
The council says: "Since the 2019 decision, the need for additional temporary accommodation has become more acute. NCH agreed that, at least in the short term, it would utilise the Midland House building as temporary accommodation for families to whom the council has a duty."
