Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has called for the application to build a new hotel on the town’s Market Street to be approved. In a letter to Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, Sir Edward said that the proposal was “absolutely vital to economic growth in Gainsborough.”

“The world-class businesses located here have clients who visit from across the country and beyond,” the MP continued. “This hotel would be an important component in increasing the viability of expanding businesses in the area as well as providing a strong support for those seeking to locate businesses here.”

“With Marshalls Yard and the new apartments, this part of Gainsborough has experienced a significant upturn in investment in the past few years, and it would be a great shame if we missed an opportunity to continue this trend and bring yet another high-quality development to the town.”

“It is precisely projects like these throughout Britain that we must support in order to make sure the economic recovery is broad and widely spread around the country,” he concluded. “The importance of this hotel and the opportunities it will bring to Gainsborough cannot be understated.”