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Originally Posted by Wizardess
Makes good reading. Ian Smith's family has had a stall on the market since 1929. His great ,great grand father was a stone mason who helped sculpt the statues on the market hall,so his heart is burned deep into the walls and floor.His passion for the market is very obvious if you talk to him. He and the traders are asking to be listened to.They can not sign the leases until the Market Handbook / regulations have been passed , the leases say that the traders agree to opening the hours and days stated in it . The draft copy says 6 days 9-5 !
They are not stupid , most have kept businesses running through the past economical problems in the counrty. So if a 6 day week would work they would be on it by now !!!! the old saying a made market day does not work is still true. I believe a survey was done by the traders of people visiting the market hall during the normal market days and the over whelming majority of people said they would not shop on a wednesdays in the market hall. This is not a commercial decission it is a political driven matter and to hell with who it crushes on the way. These are independant retailers not goverment owned and you will do well to remember that Our glorious leader !!
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Just bear in mind that the only real problem is the 'cheap political point-scoring' that myself and other councillors are doing. The market and the new lease agreements would be fine if the traders would simply move into the 21st century, it's just us evil Labour members picking on poor Cllrs Haworth and Britcliffe.
Honest.
We want that gallery to be full next week so that the Leader of the Council and the portfolio holder for markets (titles which they are quick to remind everyone of at every opportunity) can stand up and address their accusers with a rapier wit and a well-turned trouser.
I suspect the buck will be well and truly passed when the time comes.