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March 2007 News Archive

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

Bath Christmas Market Seeks New Traders

The organisers of the prestigious Bath Christmas Market are encouraging new traders to apply for retail chalets at this year’s event. The Market (which attracts over 200,000 visitors from all over the UK) is now in its seventh year and has grown Read More

RATING REASSESSMENTS OF MARKETS

Following widespread concern expressed by Nabma members about the potential impact of a rating reassessment of market halls Nabma’s Chief Executive, Graham Wilson, yesterday met with senior officers from the Rating Office. The Chief Executive was Read More

Licensing of Street Traders, Pedlars ...

Nabma and Sharpe Pritchard invite you to an afternoon of talks for local authorities on how they can address difficulties caused by the proliferation of pedlars and unlawful street traders. The event will be held on 16th May 2007 at Transport Ho Read More

Bradford International Market Festival

Nabma congratulates Bradford Market Team led by Malcolm Veigas on their recent Regional Award with the Association of Town Centre Management in respect of the Bradford International Market Festival. The event attracted over 700,000 visitors to Bra Read More

MARKET MANAGEMENT – A NEW PERSPECTIVE

Pictured are Steve Pickering and his Markets Management Team following the market MAFTA Awards last week. NABMA was pleased to be represented at the event. Councillor John Gareth Jones, President Elect applauded the event and the Warrington team Read More

Warrington Market – As Seen On T.V.

And the winner is….... AIR kissing with Laurel and Hardy – not something you would expect at a typical glitzy awards ceremony…. But at Warrington Market’s MAFTA awards on 7 March there was this and much more! The Market Awards For Traders’ Ad Read More

NABMA Question Time at Westminster

NABMA membership has come back with a series of challenging questions that they wish the All Party Parliamentary Group for Markets to take up with Margaret Hodge, DTi Minister when she attends the next gathering on 13 March 2007 at Westminster. Read More

Pedlars (Amendment) Bill 2007

Dr Brian Iddon’s Bill to regulate pedlars in town centres failed to pass its second reading stage following an objection. However a meeting is to be held this week with Ian McCartney, DTi Minister, with a view to getting government support. There Read More