Long-serving stallholders feel “railroaded” as Maldon District Council threatens to axe their two-day market.
The council has faced a backlash from angry traders after suggesting the Butt Lane market should be done away with in favour of the High Street market.
In a council report it is noted: “It seems illogical to operate two markets, particularly when one (Butt Lane) only brings in a small income but uses 38 parking spaces.
A council spokesman said: “A decision on the future of the market will not be made until consultations on all markets has taken place.”
See the Maldon and Burnham Standard for the full story.
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