Archive for March, 2012

Make it easier for people to become market traders

Make it easier for people to become market traders

| March 30, 2012

Its exciting, even if long overdue, to hear the Government plans to issue a consultation on draft regulations.

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Artisan union plan for market’s future

Artisan union plan for market’s future

| March 30, 2012

Improvements to Frome market could include stall holders linking up with the Artisan market once a month.

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Mary Portas disappointed by coalition plans to help high streets

Mary Portas disappointed by coalition plans to help high streets

| March 30, 2012

Retail guru welcomes £10m innovation fund but says she wants the government to take more radical action.

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Struggling towns to host National Markets Day this summer

Struggling towns to host National Markets Day this summer

| March 30, 2012

British towns will host a National Markets Day this summer where people can hire stalls for £10 and town centre parking charges could also be slashed

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Fair cancels three market trade days

Fair cancels three market trade days

| March 30, 2012

STALL-holders on Boston Market will be turfed off their trading ground for three market days when the May Fair comes to town.

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Stallholders evicted despite petition

Stallholders evicted despite petition

| March 30, 2012

Market stallholders have lost their battle with Boots over the rent of their plot on the High Street setts which they have run for the past six years.

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Market traders branded “belligerent”

Market traders branded “belligerent”

| March 30, 2012

A FORMER Salisbury mayor has dropped herself in hot water by calling Salisbury’s market traders “miserable” and “belligerent” at a public meeting.

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Calls for new open-air weekly market

Calls for new open-air weekly market

| March 30, 2012

SCRAPPING the unofficial Saturday market in Matlock has sparked calls for an open-air market in the town.

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Government response to the Portas Review

Government response to the Portas Review

| March 30, 2012

The Government today is for the first time issuing its formal response to the Portas High Street Review

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Police warning over fake request for sponsorship

Police warning over fake request for sponsorship

| March 28, 2012

Devon and Cornwall Police would like to warn local businesses about a man who is contacting local traders across the peninsular by telephone

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