Arnold Market could remain in its current location on Eagle Square until December 2024 if permission is granted.
Gedling Borough Council want to extend the current Street Trading Consent allowing the market to trade in Eagle Square until the end of December 2024.
The current consent expires at the end of December 2023 after which the market would be unable to trade in the town without an extension of the current consent.
Arnold Market traders were relocated to the Eagle square area during the construction of the AMP. A consultation for the permanent relocation of the market was scheduled to take place in 2022, however a report to the Gedling Borough Council Environment and Licensing Committee regarding the application advises that the consultation was then delayed due to a restructure and changes in staffing.
The report further advises that the application submitted contravenes the Council street trading policy, however it says an extension to the current consent is the only viable option for the market to continue to operate while the consultation for permanent relocation is undertaken and any additional permissions are sought.
The application states that 14 stalls can be used for a regular market on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday each week (7.00am – 4.00pm) selling fruit and vegetables, ladies’ fashion, watch repairs, plants, confectionary, Butchery products and DVD/Books.
Last October, market traders called for the move to Eagle Square to be made permanent after shoppers embraced the move.
Trader Steve Bradley, 63, said the move to Eagle Square had been successful.
He said: “It’s a lot better here and the public seems to have embraced it.
“I was indifferent to it at the time because nobody likes change and was a bit apprehensive, but it seems to have been a successful move because it’s central to the shops.
“It’s a lot better here, we were quite worried about the weather and wind but that’s proved to be manageable. I’d definitely prefer to stay here.”
Tony Smith, 62, also wanted the move to be made permanent.
He said: “I do like it here, it seems better and I want to stay here.
“I have already voiced that opinion to the council when we were asked. It’s more or less the same but there seems to be a bit more passing trade.
“We weren’t too keen to come here in the first place because we thought it might be too windy but there have been two winters now and the weather hasn’t been a problem.”
Andy Green, a third market trader, added: “I think we’ll probably stay here, it’s been no worse or better than when we were [at the original Arnold Market]. The trade has been the same.”
Full details on the application can be accessed HERE.
The application will be heard by Gedling borough Council Environment and Licensing Committee on October 31.
The outside area of the new amp isn’t big enough to hold the market there with little area space to walk around the stalls if it happens.
Another gedling Borough Council cock up and money wasted
I agree – there isn’t enough space for the market to move back where it was.
Good as better their and more visable so will attract the passing tourists. We need to build this up so its like the big markets in London as Arnold is our London our capital
What was the point of the AMP? I thought it was supposed to be redevelopment of the market, but all it seems to be is an empty building with some posh people’s shops and the post office out the front. If the market stays where it is it can’t grow, which i thought was the objective; to attract more traders.
Fully agree with your observations
It’s not really a problem as it is avery poor market for the size of Arnold with no room to increase in size another brilliant council move AMP a money pit was meant to be for market but it’s to small where do we get these idiot councillors from