Save the market

I have been talking to market traders over the past few days about the District Council passing control of the Tuesday and Saturday market over to either the Town Council or a private operator.

There is a lot of opposition from the traders to a private operator taking over and I will support them in working not only for their best interests but the interests of the town too.

Our market is over 1,000 years old and it would be terrible if it suffered as a result of a bad decision.

The Town Council will be making an offer to take the markets over and I will assist traders and council officers where I can. There is a lot more work to do but not much time so everyone with an interest in keeping the market Council controlled should come forward.