Nabma was delighted this week to arrange the first APMO Forum at Covent Garden, London. Pictured are delegates with Councillor Paul Westley, Chairman of the Nabma Retail Forum and Graham Wilson, Nabma Chief Executive.

Cyril Waterman was elected Chairman of the APMO Forum for the next 12 months and spoke of his excitement at the ground breaking link up with Nabma. The meeting was used to look at common areas of operational interest; the development of the All Party Markets Parliamentary Group and the Markets Policy Framework and importantly constitutional, representation and development matters surrounding the request from APMO to join forces with Nabma.

Nabma Chief Executive Graham Wilson welcomed the opportunity to informally explore and promote new relationships. “The Forum was excellent in allowing APMO to hear about the work of Nabma and its exciting agenda and to stress the importance for APMO members to maximise the many benefits of Nabma membership. It is important for APMO members to feel part of NABMA and the next 12 months will be a getting to know each other time. Presenting a partnership between public and private sectors can only send the key messages to government and other agencies that markets are important community and economic assets and must be valued and allowed to play their full part in mainstream policy areas”.