The towns have been awarded a staggering £62.6m from the Government Towns Fund – almost double any of the 25 other areas set to benefit around the country.
Together with funding secured from the Accelerator Fund and the recently announced Future High Streets Fund, more than £70m has now been secured by Ashfield District Council.
And together with co-funding, it will bring more than £100m of investment into Ashfield over the next five years.
Matthew Relf, cabinet member for place, planning and regeneration, said: “This is fantastic news for Sutton, Kirkby, the whole of Ashfield and the wider region.
“I am very proud of the…