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Market trader speaks out about being ‘misled’
Champ News
by Danielle Thompson
ORMSKIRK’S historic market could see more traders pulling out unless the council agrees to reforms to the way they are charged.
That’s the claim of a member of the Market Traders Committee who says they were ‘misled’ over plans to axe so-called ‘build-out’ fees where traders are charged extra for using additional space surrounding their stalls to display their wares.
A West Lancs Council cabinet meeting last night (Tuesday, November 12) was due to consider extending a 12-month freeze on market stall rent instead of acceding to a request by the traders to remove the additional space charges.
However, traders say that they had already been offered a freeze and claim they were promised that ‘build-out’ charges would be discussed.
Ormskirk market has more than 100 stalls available to rent and it currently costs traders between £25.30 and £27.80 per session. If they use additional space in front of their stalls, additional charges of £4.50 per day on Aughton Street or £2.25 per day on Moor Street are applicable.
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