Sneinton is ‘a town of two sides’
RESIDENTS SAY MORE INVESTMENT IS NEEDED TOO HELP IT THRIVE
SNEINTON people have had their say on the area - and spoken about its future.
Some say that in “years to come”, with new developments in the suburb, Sneinton could really thrive.
Others, however, want to see further investment in the area. Currently next to Sneinton Market is a large student accommodation building still under construction, Nelson Court.
Nelson Court will be run by iq Student Accommodation. Once finished, the building will host 215 student rooms.
But despite that development, Martha Taylor thinks the further you go into Sneinton, the “worse it gets”. The 48-year-old, who has lived in Sneinton for 18 years, told the Post: “I see a lot of students and people working in Blend or sometimes sitting outside on the benches. There’s a new place, Bustler, too.
“I’d say that the market looks appealing but you can’t say that about other parts of Sneinton. You go to Port Arthur Road, Lyndhurst Road and the other roads around there, deep into Sneinton and you’ll see how different it is compared to here [Sneinton Market]. The further away you get from town, the worse it gets.”
The teaching assistant added: “I’d like to see Sneinton become more modernised and have people live here not buying houses just to rent, and see investment being put into the area - then maybe it could thrive a bit more. This isn’t an area you see people queuing up to live in.”
Designer Jasper Garrett has lived in Sneinton for the past 13 years. He said: “There’s two sides to it. With gentrification comes high prices. I don’t think it [Sneinton] will ever be somewhere like West Bridgford.
“We could do with more footfall on the market. Back in the day, the market was bustling - now there’s a lot of food places and student accommodation. I like the cultural diversity here.”
Jasper, who makes and designs pet accessories for Wiff Waff Designs at Sneinton Market, added: “Students spend money in town. They don’t, however, pay council tax. Sneinton does need tidying up a bit but I don’t ever want it to lose its character.”
Leader of Nottingham City Council, David Mellen, said: “I love it [Sneinton]. There are big artists and people concerned about the environment. It’s a lively and stimulating community and I wouldn’t want to change much.”