The Localism Bill should, in theory, make it easier for community groups to bid to take over assets and locals services. This could include the management of the local market. Hitchin’s market is one of the oldest in England but after several years of decline, local people decided it was time for it to get [...]
NABMA (the National Association of British Market Authorities) is hosting a free Local Councils seminar in partnership with the National Association of Local Councils on Friday 1 July from 10am at Stratford-Upon-Avon Town Hall. John England MBE, Director of England & Lyle Ltd, Chartered Town Planners and Board Member of Action for Market Towns will [...]
Set up your pitch with the Make it your Market programme The Make it your Market programme combines free advice on how to set up your own market trader business with discounts on market stall pitches and the free loan of market stall equipment. It offers tailormade start-up advice for potential market traders and removes [...]
Selby Town Council took over the running of the markets in Selby at the beginning of September. Since then Gill Bell has been appointed as Market Manager. Selby Market Selby Market is a traditional market and is held every Monday. The market consists of around 100 stalls and is split over 2 sites. There are [...]
Action for Market Towns undertook a survey of its members to feed into the Communities and Local Government Select Committee consultation on traditional retail markets. The inquiry is looking at both covered and uncovered markets, including specialist markets serving local people in urban and rural towns and cities. AMT’s survey, designed by amt-i, was open [...]
Nabma (the National Association of British Market Authorities) and AMT (Action for Market Towns) share a common interest in promoting markets at the heart of vibrant towns. For this reason, the two organisations have come together to share some of their respective membership benefits between their members. What does this mean for Nabma and AMT [...]
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