Shoppers and traders in Arnold are divided over whether the arrival of the Post Office in a key unit at the town’s new market development will be enough to help kick start the local economy. Gedling Borough Council has confirmed the company aims to take on a 10 year lease when the new AMP market opens later this year.
The £4m development project, which was initially planned for a spring opening before Covid-related delays, is in the final stages of construction and is expected to be finished at the end of August. A café bar has already been confirmed for one of the spaces, while Gedling Borough Council has now approved the lease for the Post Office to take up a large space on the ground floor.
The deal was green-lit by Councillor John Clarke (Lab), leader of the council, during a delegated decision last week, with the council believing the Post Office’s arrival will secure a promising future for the market. In a report published ahead of the decision, Emma Wimble, property services manager, said: “[This] provides the council with the opportunity to secure an anchor tenant with strong covenant whilst also retaining a Post Office presence in the town.
