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Roy, can you please explain that a bit more for me?
I thought the market slowed down due to places like Asda opening up.

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Used to do the shopping for my mother in the early 60s West Ender, used to go to Greenwoods cheese stall, and the buscuit stall just accross (can't remember the name) then go into whitewells icecream cafe and ice drink, then have a look at Cliffe Walmsley's mens shop at the bottom, then out to the outside market for the fruit and veg

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The market was in decline long before Asda.
The old market replaced with, was considered a good building at the time, open at two sides and small stalls. The building was to be a cash cow for the council with no consideration given to the traders or the customers. Standing under that roof on legs in winter was something else.
Regulations starting to kick in.....charging traders for putting on a small display on the front of the stall and various other extras.
Lots of traders left and never returned.

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i can go with that,the great new market, was crap by comparison, also the market superintendent was related to Attila the Hun, will not name him, cos relatives may be members, but i know one trader who left cos of his attiude.

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Too many councillors have chamber of trade connections and regard a market as unfair competition.

So they make sure that stall charges price out the competition and the market dies.

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It's no good blaming the supermarkets Bury Market is thriving and the town has a huge Tesco and Asda

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ah someone without blinkers on, i said that yonks ago, new Tesco in Burnley didn't make much difference, they seem to be n easy target big supermarkets, fer those who cannot see.:rolleyes:

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It's called enterprise. Priorities have been addressed in Bury but in Accrington alas.
Get professionals to run the market not council controlled yes men.
I agree with Cashy regarding the Super Prat in charge.
If the man had experience of running a business and man management without having traders in the 'Kow Tow' situation the market would no doubt prosper.
Why spend money on the concept of markets and what councillors think the public want?
Asda found a niche and built a space round it with parking spaces for all...free.
Should a market be established in a town centre?
Who does that benefit? the council can be the only answer.
If you had a market away from the town with ample parking space, I am sure that people would support local traders.
Why should high street stores be placed in the prime positions.
I could go on all night be I may be accused of Waffling.

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Looks like the council read this thread and brought forward the plans to update the market hall :)

Accrington market hall revamp brought forward 12 months (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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We have started buying fruit and veg there if we can get down on a saturday. Excellent value for money and always fresher than the crap they sell in asda. Bought some meat from one of the butchers inside but it was cheap crap and half of it ended in the bin. We plan to shop down there alot more, doing our bit for the community.

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Accrington used to be the place to be, but not any more. There hasn't been a decent bookshop in town since Wardleworths closed their doors, and white goods are at a premium since Curries and Dixons fled the Arndale. The supermarkets are okay, but the last two electrical items I have purchased from Asda have both been returned as useless.

Anyone wanting to support the charity shops won't do better than visiting Accrington, but if it's quality stuff you require, then I'm afraid you'll have to go out of town.

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