Anneliese Dodds spoke about the importance of supporting the high street yesterday during a visit to Arnold town centre where she was joined by local Labour election candidates.
Labour’s shadow chancellor was shown many of the improvements currently taking place in the borough’s capital.
Ms Dodds also inspected the work now underway to regenerate Arnold’s Market Place.
She was joined on the walk by Labour Arnold candidates Michael Payne, John Clarke and Michelle Welsh, who are all hoping to keep their seats and continue representing the town at Nottinghamshire County Council meetings.
While on a walk of the town, Labour’s shadow chancellor was also asked for her views on how the panemic had impacted the high street and what could be done to ensure it thrives in the future.
She told Notts TV: “The way that so many of us shop in changing and it is different. Our high street will look and feel different in the future.
We’ve got to be backed by an activist government that has really got to be supporting our high streets and unfortunately, under the Conservatives they seem to be very hands off. They are not willing to grapple with those big issues.
“Labour has set up a commission on the high streets and why we’ve got a five point plan to really deal with those problems so the high streets can thrive.”
The government has set up a £675 Future High Street fund and bids were put submitted for a share of the pot for Arnold and Carlton but they weren’t selected for funding.
Following her visit to Arnold, Ms Dodds was joined by Carlton East Labour candidate Nicki Brooks for a walk around Netherfield.
She was shown the impressive work being carried out by the town’s Food Bank during her visit.
Ms Dodds also joined the candidates out on the campaign trail in the town and knocked on doors calling on residents to support Labour in the upcoming election.
She said: “There was a lot of support for Nikki Brooks on the doorsteps.”
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So then Annilise Dodds, you visited Arnold town centre and Netherfield town centre but you thought good old Carlton Town centre wasn’t worth a visit then, seeing as you would have to pass it. But don’t worry, Gedling Borough Council think exactly the same thing too. Oh, and Ms Brooks, the clue for your candidacy lies in the name..CARLTON East, perhaps paying it a visit whilst buttering up Ms Dodds may have helped your campaign instead of avoiding it?
As far as I’m aware Carlton East is Netherfield, seen plenty of signs promoting Nikki in Netherfield and cowlick so would make sense for them to visit Netherfield. You complain about the Shadow Chancellor, a very busy person who is constantly campaigning at the moment, but have you even seen our own Mp Mr Randall around Carlton Town Centre? Because I certainly haven’t, only ever seen him in Arnold or Mapperly.
As far as I’m aware Carlton East is netherfield, I’ve seen plenty of signs promoting Nikki there so it would make sense for them to visit. I’m not particularly in the loop on where Carlton East ends but wouldn’t Carlton Town Centre be Carlton West? Dodds is a very busy person campaigning all around the country, why are you not complaining that our very own new MP; Mr Randall has not visited Carlton town centre. He’s happy to have a pint in posh tree tops but neglects Carlton, nothing like what Vernon used to be.