The announcement of shops being created at a new development in Nottinghamshire has residents feeling excited for the town's future. The new Beaumond Cross development in Newark has a Travelodge with 66 rooms and three commercial properties.
One of the units is occupied by kitchen manufacturer Kutchenhaus Newark, while a premium coffee shop and Beaumond House charity shop are expected to fill the other units. The site was formerly home to the Robin Hood Hotel, and despite many residents being sad to see the disused hotel go, they are excited to see the area being used, and are looking forward to the new shops being brought to the town.
Housekeeper, Sharon Corcoran, 61, said: "It's much nicer to see the building being used than standing empty. It makes the town seem a bit more inviting.
