The people of Newark have given their verdict on plans to invest more than £3 million into the town’s Market Place — as a debate rages on how to revitalise the town’s fortunes. The Advertiser revealed that the town’s ‘crown’ would be receiving the funds reallocated from the multi-million Newark Gateway project, which is now on ice. The news has triggered a big debate — with people suggesting ideas for how best to spend the cash to breathe new life into the town centre and others reflecting on how the market was thriving years ago.
Posting on our social media pages, Samantha Louise John said: “It doesn't need to look attractive, no one goes to a town to look at pretty plants and new paths. “It needs shops, all units occupied with a variety of goods. “A full market and someone mentioned car boot which is a fab idea.
” Jackie Sutton said: “This town used to have coaches full of visitors pulling up daily, but then the coach parking spaces went then the toilets at the castle went and so on.” Tina Anderson said: “Repair all the historic buildings that have been left to ruin which make this town look awful open them up for tourists to look round, have more tours round the castle and church etc.” Newark was allocated a £25 million grant from the Government in 2021 to deliver ten priority project.
The Newark Cultural Heart project was originally set to receive a £1.5 million capital Towns Fund grant towards the transformation of Newark Market Place — .
