Summary
TRADITIONAL street markets are being targeted in a new drive to restore them as key elements of Northumberland's shopping experience. Weekly open-air markets are still held in nine of the county's main towns, but have been suffering since the 1990s from a drop in customers, dwindling numbers of traders and a lack of quality.
Now county council chiefs have drawn up a new strategy aimed at regenerating the events, amid claims some are at risk of becoming unsustainable. Yesterday market traders representatives welcomed the aims of the strategy and called for a major reduction in stall rental charges as the starting point for making them successful again.See the full content of this document
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Plans to Bring Quality Back to Traditional Markets
The new county council strategy seeks to create...
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