Arcadesteve
Active Member
I read this yesterday in the newspaper and was quite appalled.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/09/05/fears-for-stafford-craft-and-vintage-market/
I was wondering when i read this, if they do shut down this vintage and crafts market will they also have to shut down the christmas/victorian/farmers/italian and any other market held outside our guildhall shopping centre.
Or is it going to be a case of one rule for the council ran markets and another rule for markets organised by enterprising couples who don't want to be a burden to state when they lose their job?
The council say that they are just protecting existing businesses, but rumours of the indoor markets iminent closer are rife. Although i grant you that i've been hearing this rumour for some time now. Wouldn't it be better if the council tried to work with, instead of against local small businesses? Which is the overwhelming message i get from from friends who are staffordian startups.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/09/05/fears-for-stafford-craft-and-vintage-market/
I was wondering when i read this, if they do shut down this vintage and crafts market will they also have to shut down the christmas/victorian/farmers/italian and any other market held outside our guildhall shopping centre.
Or is it going to be a case of one rule for the council ran markets and another rule for markets organised by enterprising couples who don't want to be a burden to state when they lose their job?
The council say that they are just protecting existing businesses, but rumours of the indoor markets iminent closer are rife. Although i grant you that i've been hearing this rumour for some time now. Wouldn't it be better if the council tried to work with, instead of against local small businesses? Which is the overwhelming message i get from from friends who are staffordian startups.