In its weekly voxpop, the Advertiser found out what people think about the major Newark Castle plans.
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00:08 Well I think it looks great. I mean there isn't much to see really at the moment
00:12 other than a few old ruins and once you've been once I feel you've seen it.
00:17 So I think like lots of other castles, developing it, getting it into a bit of a museum
00:22 will encourage visitors and encourage locals to go more often.
00:27 Yeah I think it looks great. I mean it's got to be good for the town for a start.
00:33 We've got all this wonderful history and I don't think we make enough of it myself.
00:38 So it's good to see money being spent on the place. It needs a bit of an overhaul I think
00:43 and hopefully it might be enough to attract people to know it.
00:49 I think the Civil War Museum is a great asset but it's in the wrong place in my opinion.
00:54 But I think the castle would be a lot more accessible for people so yeah it's a good idea I think.
01:00 I think it's absolutely excellent. As chairman of the local history and archaeological group
01:07 my favourite has always been Newark Castle and I think the development that's planned is nothing but excellent.
01:16 I like the plan for restoring the upper floors but I don't like the entrance.
01:25 To me it wrecks the historic look and the atmosphere. I don't even like the gazebo there.
01:33 We were here before the gazebo and I thought it looked nicer. But that's how I feel.
01:39 It gets in the way of pictures and looking at the castle and I like the castle just the way it is.
01:48 I think the good plans really, I mean it will bring many more tourists in.
01:56 I think it's good for Newark.
02:00 You know, the castle and that. It's very good. You should do it.
02:07 I think it's a very fine point between doing things to attract the tourists but keeping history alive.
02:16 History where it is.
02:17 Anything to boost the town and the surrounding areas would be fantastic.
02:21 But I think you've got to do something about the roads because if you're bringing people in
02:25 they need to have somewhere to park that's cheap and they also need to have a road infrastructure
02:30 that's not bunged up all the time.
02:33 (laughs)