Council deputy leader hopes Arnold Market will go from ‘strength to strength’ as new location approved

The deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council hopes Arnold Market will go from “strength to strength” after its new location was approved.

Arnold Market will now remain at Eagle Square, subject to final planning approval, following a cabinet decision on Thursday (December 12).

Traders were moved from their original town centre location of 50 years in 2021, while work on the £4m Arnold Market Place (AMP) development took place.

Traders have been working out of the new location under a temporary licence agreement, which had been extended to 2026, ever since.

A consultation began this year and closed on October 27, and the council says the “majority” of respondents agreed making Eagle Square the permanent home of the market.

Cllr Jenny Hollingsworth, the council’s deputy leader and portfolio holder for sustainable growth and economy, said she hoped the decision would close the final chapter for the market’s permanent home.

“The view has been fairly consistent in keeping it in that place, certainly in terms of retailers and market traders, I think it gives a good visual impact as you come into that side of town,” she said.

“Hopefully it will go from strength to strength and we can attract more traders to come to that site.”

During the cabinet meeting on Thursday the council’s assistant director for housing, growth and regeneration, Tanya Najuk, said new canopies for the market stalls had also been purchased.

These are now in the process of being installed. Arnold Market runs on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.