One of the city’s oldest shops has called for changes to make Nottingham more accessible for shoppers. Weavers of Nottingham, a wines, spirits and liqueurs shop, has based itself in the city centre for more than 100 years but believes there are "quick fixes" Nottingham City Council could implement to help independent businesses like theirs thrive in the high streets.
Managing director, Philip Trease, said Weaver’s hub in Castle Gate, is “here to stay” despite moving its warehouse operations out of the city centre during the pandemic, but the 49-year-old believes businesses like his, as well as customers, could benefit from reduced parking charges in the city centre, as well as ‘click-and-collect’ zones, where shoppers can park for a set time for free, before being charged.
Mr Trease who took on the role of managing director in January 2020, but has worked in his family company since the 1990s, said: “We’ve been committed to the city for the last 120 years and we’re certainly going to be committed for the years to come.
