Council withdraws from cinema deal in Nuneaton citing market changes and project concerns, leading to public debate.
In 2023, the council made a deal with Really Local Group (RLG). RLG was going to run the cinema. The council changed its mind after a review; they looked at the market and project results.
Changes appeared last week in council reports. “Cinema” became “leisure box.” RLG also had problems, with some of its businesses going into liquidation.
People shared opinions about parking, with one person saying higher fees hurt businesses. Another thinks the council is ruining the town. Someone stated a cinema was never realistic. One comment blamed a ring road in the town center.
Readers on Facebook suggested alternatives. One idea was an indoor market. Other ideas included a health center or homeless shelter. Someone mentioned empty buildings exist already, while another said an existing cinema is often empty. A bypass was suggested after ending regeneration work.