[garinda]

Although never in the same league as Bury, Accrington's three day market was one of the best in the area. It attracted traders, and more importantly customers, from far and wide.

In my opinion the death knell of the market was when the council decided to move it. A decision that seemed to spell the end of the market, and offered very little in return.

I still usually shop in Accy twice a week, but instead of heading to the market, it's just somewhere to walk through, and feel sad that there are now so many empty stalls.

This isn't about people's shopping habits changing. As was pointed out, many towns still have thriving markets, sadly Accrington isn't one of them.

Hang your heads in shame, whoever on Hyndburn Borough Council came up with this ludicrous scheme.