Upbeat residents remain hopeful of positive changes to their town, despite the area disappointingly missing out on their levelling up bid. Arnold town centre recently saw the introduction of AMP building at Arnold Market Place, with new businesses looking to contribute towards a thriving future for the town.
The site was the home of Arnold Market for more than 50 years, but in 2018 Gedling Borough Council purchased the land and work started in 2020. The newly opened businesses at the market include Cleo's Delicatessen, Taste First, Market Place Tea Rooms, Catdog, and the Post Office.
However, plans to further improve the town's fortunes, which would have included money for the construction of a new leisure centre, library and park on the north side of town, have been dealt a blow after it was confirmed that the town would miss out on the government's levelling up funding on Thursday, January 19. The current Arnold Leisure Centre, along with the Bonington Theatre, could have been replaced if the £50m bid had been successful.
