Residents in a Nottinghamshire town are divided over plans that could potentially see a Grade II-listed building reopen and refurbished as a nightclub. The Corn Exchange is a historic building in Newark that has remained empty for more than a decade after previously closing as a nightclub venue in the town centre.
The derelict building may reopen as a multi-use leisure centre after the building was granted a new license. The council and applicant hope the building, which would operate as a nightclub on the first and ground floors, will be able to stimulate the town's night time economy.
However, residents and visitors are undecided over whether this would be the best use for the building. When asked if he thought the plans were a good idea, Newark resident Ady Crampton, 56, said: "Yeah I do.
