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Originally Posted by shillelagh
could it be .. the council pushes for 7 day trading .. the traders then think 6 days isnt so bad .. and agree .. so they get what they want .. the 6 days trading ...
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The fact remains that nobody
wants 6 day trading, the council think that it's getting them to move into the 21st century though which is the killer.
It is completely the wrong move even considering it, in my opinion. I was told on Tuesday that the traders are being told to sign up to a three month trial period of 6 day trading rather than being forced into a permanent 6 day contract but even so.....
When all the booths on the upper level are on 6 day leases you can see why the stallholders are concerned about the term 'review period'. I have asked the council to be far more specific about the details of the review and Cllr Clare Pritchard requested that footfall is compared to the previous seven years rather than simply last year when the Market Hall was full of scaffolding.
I'm all for gentle evolution but at the moment it's difficult to see anything gentle about the new lease from the traders' point of view.