Scheme will see two towers refurbished and a new extra care facility built 

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Willmott Dixon has won an 拢11m contract to build a new retirement village in north Nottingham.

The scheme for Nottingham City Homes and Nottingham City council will create 224 homes within two refurbished 15-storey tower blocks and a new build care facility.

Cllr Jane Urquhart, portfolio holder for planning and housing at Nottingham City council, said: 鈥淲e have an ageing population, and it鈥檚 important that when we鈥檙e transforming our neighbourhoods, we ensure the homes we are creating meet the needs of local people.鈥