One lady born and bred in St Ann’s says she can remember when the area was much better and worries it is suffering from neglect. With few shops, no pub, no chip shop and the loss of the once thriving Chase, Cynthia James - along with many others - are wondering when things will change.
Cynthia, 59, has lived in St Ann’s all her life. She used to be a barmaid at the now shut pub the Westminster Abbey and had attended school at Elliot Durham. Cynthia is member of Ganes, a resident community group for people in St Ann’s and told Nottinghamshire Live how unfair it is the area is lacking facilities.
She said: "Sneinton’s main street is thriving, Sherwood’s booming and West Bridgford is great, it’s packed with people sitting outside in restaurants. Why haven’t we got the same, we’re sat in the middle of those places and everywhere around us is thriving? St Ann’s is my home, I raised my child here, I just want to know what is being done."
