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it must be hard fer one of the gestapo to take.:D;) i base that description on the fact most of the traders didn't want it, which is now beyond dispute.

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Cllr. Marlene Howarth said: “After all we invested, it has all now fallen down. It just sends the message that Accrington is closed for business on Wednesdays.”

They probably thought that before they arrived at the Market Hall, as they passed the Peel Street bogs, that you closed.

;)

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How did Accrington (indeed Hyndburn) ever survive before they opened the Market Hall on Wednesdays? Oh yes indeedy, I remember every shop in the borough being open on a Wednesday, no one would dream of closing up early midweek.

Except.....that's a lie, isn't it?

There's only ructions regarding Wednesday opening because of meddling by the previous administration, everyone was quite happy before. Kudos to Clare Pritchard who has listened to every single market trader and made a decision based on the will of the majority.

Just take a look at Bury Market if you need a further argument to debunk 6 day tradng, Marlene.

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People only have so much money in their budget.........opening for another day of trading puts costs up for the traders...meaning price rises for customers. It doesn't make good business sense.

I am glad that the traders are now being left to decide if it is worth their time to open on a Wednesday.

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That is the crux of the whole matter, which was ignored by merry marlene n P.B.:rolleyes:

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Sometimes you have to be able to admit when you were wrong. I think the Tories could have helped themselves a lot by listening to the traders and letting them open when they want. They could have been the caring listening party instead of handing that to Labour on a plate. Silly mistake in my opinion.

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more blatant arrogance than silly mistake imho.

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I am really surprised by the way it was poorly handled when it could have been turned into such a good publicity stunt.

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Lets not forget Cllr Howarth didn't the make decision on her own, none of the Tories in Hyndburn make a decision or speak up without being told to. There was another motive for opening the Market Hall more.

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No business should be forced to open hours they don't want to.

The council were wrong to try.

The Market Hall has successfully housed many businesses over the past hundred and forty years.

If it isn't broke, don't try and fix it.

No one ever had a problem with the place being opened on a Wednesday, but making those who didn't want to trade that day was idiotic.

No matter why this was enforced, the majority of traders were of the mind that it was all tied in to the new first floor cafe opening there.

The refurbishment carried out under the last council's leadership was a success.

The fact that there are less market stalls in there now, after the refurb, isn't such a successful outcome.

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:confused:

Go on.

Spill the beanz.

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I'll meet you for COFFEE and let you know :D

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Ok.

Can it be in a cafe with toilets close by?

As any shocks could mean I might pee myself.

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i was told today by one of the market traders that theyre now being allowed to shut at 4pm on mondays and thursdays ... rather than it being 4.30pm .... its still 4.30pm on tuesdays, fridays and saturdays ...

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How long were Nolans in the Market Hall, rumour has it they have now moved out ?