Establishing a long-term vision for the town and a broad consensus to deliver it.
The Action Group
One of the unique features of our club is its Action Group which campaigns for a better business environment. Our mission statement states that we should define, encourage and facilitate an appropriate retail mix to this end our Action Group has a planning advisor who reports back to us monthly, we also take regular soundings from commercial agents, property management companies and developers
Since its formation the Action Group has taken a lead and successfully lobbied with partners and stakeholders for:
- Service and timetable improvements for Newark on the East Coast rail lines
- Pressed for faster rollout of superfast broadband for businesses in rural areas
- Improvements to services on the Castle Line between Nottingham, Newark & Lincoln
- Improved Town Centre Management
- Established Railfair on-line petition which successfully achieved additional investment in the castle rail line
- Free Christmas Parking for shoppers
- Funding from the Portas fund to help revitalise the high street
- Improvements to market place and its attractiveness
- Research into the options for establishing a BID (Business Improvement District)
- A modest Asda and adjacent bus station
- Dualling of the A46 and improved traffic flow to and through the town
- A higher business profile and attractiveness of Newark to businesses considering relocation
For more information please contact the chairman James Fountain on 01636 821 407

Meetings with the Prime Minister

Revitalising the high street