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It's the second time that Graham has used this market as an argument against Whitebirk and for town centre markets.

Great Harwood farmers market runs once a month on a sunday, it's not a labour council brainchild although they are quick to jump on the bandwagon, (as seen in this thread by Grahams use of the word 'we' in his first post on the subject), of the success of a local businessman who wanted to put something back into the area and get a little advert for his company in the process. Theres a car park across the road and one behind it. The bus route to get there has to be seen to be believed. Its a success because once a month is just about right for buying from most of the stalls that are on there. Also charity benefits from the rent for the stalls.

Another reason for its success is because the only competition on a Sunday are the retail parks which kinda blows the whole local trade would be hurt by a retail park out the water, since there are retail parks dotted all around Blackburn and I think the Blackburn Mall is open on Sunday too (could be wrong about that one). There are 3 large supermarkets within two minutes drive which also do not appear to affect the market whatsoever.

The normal council run Harwood market consists of three stalls and two vans on a Friday (thats the 'we' market). The supermarkets have decimated that one.

Thats how you equate a monthly specialist market with a traditional town centre market, one works, the other doesn't, and retail parks have no effect on either.