Street trading could be introduced on several roads around the former Broadmarsh shopping centre in a move which some hope will bring a "new lease of life" to the area. Since the collapse of Intu in 2020, work has been taking place to redevelop the Broad Marsh area.
But with the project having twice been rejected for major Government funding, the shell of the former centre still stands. Experts have previously argued that the current appearance of the Broad Marsh has "exacerbated" the problem of shops closing down, with Nottinghamshire Live finding 93 empty units across Nottingham in January.
Now, Nottingham City Council is recommending that street trading should be allowed on several roads around the Broad Marsh to increase footfall in the area. Concerns including the effect on established shops mean that street trading is currently only allowed on 16 Nottingham roads, including Huntingdon Street, Goldsmith Street and Wheeler Gate.
