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Wickford market is on borrowed time, say traders
Wickford market is on borrowed time, say traders
STRUGGLING traders at Wickford market say they are in favour of moving their stalls to the town’s High Street, but fear the market is already on borrowed time.
Once a bustling shopping area, just four traders pitched up on a recent Friday, with several empty stalls scattered around the car park where the market is held in the town’s Market Street.
Basildon Council wants to give the market a renaissance by moving it into the High Street to take advantage of a busier environment.
Traders feelits present location out of the town’s main shopping strip means they lose out on customers who stick to the High Street and shopping centre.
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