People in Arnold have spoken about their excitement as the new £4million Arnold Market Place continues to gather pace. While there has been a slight delay to the new and improved retail space, residents believe it will lead to people “shopping around” all over Arnold.
“I do like shopping in Arnold, it’s livened up at night as well, it's a little bit European. You know when you're on holiday and there are people sitting down outside bars and restaurants, it’s started to feel like that.” She said: “I come here quite a lot just because I like it and it’s a bus journey away. I am looking forward to going inside when the new markets open, it looks great from the outside and with business's current situation, I hope people shop in here [the AMP] and browse along the rest of the high street outside, boost other businesses a bit.”