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Originally Posted by Madhatter
If people still shop there why is it a shadow of its former self, why can't they afford the rents that the council needs to charge to bring it up to date? why is there nothing upstairs in the market hall?.
To go totally free trade would kill it I agree, but realistically, if most stalls start selling a few token fairtrade items, it would qualify it to be something your neighbouring town aren't.
out of curiousity which are the poorer areas up there and which are the more afluent. Down here stratford warwick and leamington are more affluent than here coleshill and nuneaton/bedworth, they get all the money .
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The main reason the outdoormarket died on it's arse was that it was moved and redeveloped about five years ago. The rents went up, and lots of specialist traders moved out. Most of it was mainly covered, and is now open to the elements when the rain blows in. It used to be the best, and busiest local market around, alas no more.
The Victorian Market Hall has never had stalls upstairs, That is, and was designed for storage and stall holder's facilities.
The nearest affluent area to us is the Ribble Valley, with Clitheroe and it's small but bust market at it's centre.