Traders who ran their businesses 'without seeing sunlight' for years are relieved to see progress made on a work site. Business owners operating in the Sneinton Market have voiced their excitement and said the area is on the edge of becoming "Nottingham's next big thing".
Fences were put up in the market around three years ago on the privately-owned land. While the development plans have not yet been confirmed by the firm, it is understood that they entail student accommodation, and more shopping units.
Georgie Thornton, 62, moved into her current unit at the Sneinton Market four months before the fences were installed. She said: "It has been a long time coming.