Shop owners in Mansfield say a scheme to spruce up frontages won't improve footfall in the town, and other issues should be tackled first.
Mansfield District Council has reopened the Mansfield Townscape Heritage Project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The grant applies on parts of Leeming Street, limited properties on Stockwell Gate and the Market Place conservation area.
Businesses have spoken out on what they’d like to see money spent on in the town. Jeremy Chandler owns Collectables in Mansfield town centre.