January 2009 News Archive
All of the News Articles published this month are listed below. Click on a headline to view the full article.
NABMA Seminar Success
An outstanding event and success was the overwhelming message from delegates following the “Regenerating and Resourcing Markets” Seminar promoted by NABMA at the Council House, Birmingham this week. A packed programme shared g Read MoreHuge Acclaim for Toolkit
The NABMA Markets Toolkit was launched this week at the hugely successful “Regenerating and Resourcing Markets” seminar in front of a packed audience at Birmingham Council House. NABMA Chief Executive, Graham Wilson fronted th Read MoreMarket of the Year Winners 2009
The wait is over and Birmingham Council House was the venue this week for the awards ceremony for the prestigous Market of the Year 2009 competition promoted by NABMA, in association with headline sponsor KPR Midlink. Pictured are the Bury team t Read MoreThomasina sets out the Challenge
Thomasina Miers, BBC MasterChef winner and the “Face of Markets 2009” issued the challenge to local markets, local decision makers and market managers to reinvent their importance and popularity in the current credit crisis. Speaking Read MoreLeicester is Britain’s Favourite Market
Its official – Leicester is Britain’s favourite Market. Over the last 2 months the nation has been casting it’s on line votes at the NABMA website for its favourite markets. In the tightest of decisions it was the well-known Lei Read MoreMarket Trading Success Story
KNOWSLEY cushion maker Caldeira has hit record annual sales – but still warns of tough times ahead during the recession. Turnover rose 82% from £11m to £20m last year. The firm, which started as a stall in Great Homer S Read MoreBurger vans Street Trading Ban
FAST-food vans are to be banned from operating outside schools in a radical move by the country's largest local authority to tackle Scotland's healthy eating crisis. In one of the first moves of its kind in Scotland, Glasgow councillors are expec Read MoreHandlers' food safety skills rewarde
TWO dozen food handlers at Plymouth City Market have been given awards for their safety skills in catering. The 24 market workers received their Level 2 Food Safety in Catering certificates from Plymouth City Council leader Vivien Pengelly at Ron Read MoreMarket Traders Produce less Packaging
The Local Government Association has today published its second investigation into the weight of retailer packaging and how much of it can be recycled. It shows that up to 38 per cent of packaging in a regular household shopping basket cannot be Read More'Metric Martyr' Case Dropped
Janet Devers outside Snaresbrook Crown Court yesterday A market trader convicted of selling fruit and vegetables using imperial measures was celebrating last night after further charges against her were dropped. The so-called 'Metric martyr' Jane Read More
