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December 2006 News Archive

All of the News Articles published this month are listed below. Click on a headline to view the full article.

Maths down the Market

Market traders in Bury will be some of the first in the country to pitch in on a new flagship campaign from the Department for Education and Skills’ Get On campaign, it was announced today. Over 435 million trips are made to the UK’s markets ev Read More

PLAYGROUND MARKETS

NABMA has received a copy of a publication from Sefton Health Improvement Support Services under the banner headline of “A Guide to Running a Successful Playground Market”. The publication states that a playground market is exactly as it sounds – Read More

NABMA Visits Covent Garden

Nabma recently visited Covent Garden for its December 2006 Wholesale Forum meeting. Pictured on the early morning visit to the market are delegates with Councillor John Ahern (Derby) and Jan Lloyd the Chief Executive of Covent Garden. A wide rang Read More

Waste Incineration and / or CHP Plants

Quarterbridge are a NABMA-approved consultant and work for a number of NABMA (and non-NABMA) Market Authorities. They would be grateful for advice on Market waste incineration and/or CHP plants. “We are currently assisting with several Market Hal Read More

YARD SALES

Sheffield's Andy Ward has raised an issue regarding the emergence of ‘yard sales’. An article appeared in Sheffield press indicating that a local publican was organising a so called yard sale on his premises. This appears to be a new angle for c Read More

Breaking News – NABMA AGM and Confere ...

Nabma is delighted to announce that the AGM and Conference will be held at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool from 9 – 11 September 2007. The Imperial Hotel is situated prominently on Blackpool's North Promenade, just a short walk from the North Pier. Read More

NABMA – Market Operator, Employee Que ...

Nabma in partnership with the Association of Town Centre Managers (ATCM) are to launch an employee survey. This survey, the first of its kind, will be launched shortly into the New Year and aimed at everybody working within local authority market Read More

Wholesale Forum to visit Covent Garden

The Forum will next week make an early morning visit to Covent Garden to view first hand the facilities and operation of the market and then transact a full programme of business. A key focus of discussions are the linkages between wholesale and Read More

Winter Nabmag

The latest edition of NABMAG is being sent out today. The packed publication brings all the latest NABMA news on the priorities for next year in terms of training, member services, policy framework and partnership arrangements. Look out for your c Read More