March 2009 News Archive
All of the News Articles published this month are listed below. Click on a headline to view the full article.
Oxford Traders Split on Sunday Opening
TRADERS in Oxford’s Covered Market are split about a plan to open their shops on Sundays. Earlier this week, we revealed that owner Oxford City Council had agreed to fund a three-month pilot scheme to open the historic market on Sundays. Read MoreMedia and Markets
Presentation of Market of the Year, as the Nation's Favourite Market, and the visit of the Traditional Markets Select Committee visit to Leicester brought high profile interest for markets yesterday. Pictured is just one of the national and loca Read MoreLeicester Market Celebrates
The NABMA Britain's Favourite Market Trophy sponsored by KPR Midlink was presented within a packed Leicester market place yesterday. Over 2 months the nation has been casting it's on line votes at the NABMA website for its favou Read MoreSelect Committee Visit Leicester
Leicester Market was the scene yesterday for the Traditional Markets Select Committee visit and Oral Evidence Session. Pictured in discussion with a local trader is Chairman of the Select Committee Dr Phyllis Starkey MP, Milton Keynes South West Read MoreNABMA Busy at Leicester
As the voice of local authority and private markets, NABMA was at the forefront of local and national media interest yesterday. Leicester was the setting for the NABMA Management Board that reflected on a highly successful year for the Associat Read MoreSharing the Success
As Leicester Market received the award as the Nation's Favourite Market one of the city's most famous faces called by to offer his congratulations to the Markets Team. Steve Walsh, former Captain of Leicester City Football Club is pictured with Read MoreCouncillor’s free parking times call
Parking should be free in Shrewsbury after 4pm every day of the week and for the first two hours on Saturdays, it was claimed today. A plea was issued Shropshire Council to introduce the changes. David Farmer, president-elect for the National As Read MorePaddy’s Market traders are left ‘deva ...
Stallholders at Glasgow's Paddy's Market have been told it will officially shut in the middle of May. The 27 traders at the 200-year-old market in Saltmarket have received letters telling them the market will close on May 15, when the £10 Read MoreNew Bromsgrove Market a Success
Residents defied the current recession by flocking to Bromsgrove’s brand new town market which has launched in the High Street. The early signs look promising for the new venture as traders were kept busy all day by shoppers, during the fi Read MoreWestminster Street Services
Reorganising the way street services are run in central London has saved taxpayers £500,000 and improved the way they feel about the state of their streets. One year ago Westminster City Council brought together several teams running on- Read More
