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24 NEWS & VIEWS
Countrywide Recession hit market needs bucking up
West Swindon's open air market is here. It's very good value, so what Howard Potter, Director for Town
Properly not what it used to be according to a does it take to get people along?" & Country Markets said several fac-
local shopper. Fruit and Veg trader Mark Shep- tors have had an effect. "All markets
Management The market which operates on a herd from Reading said his trade is have been effected by the recession
Tuesday in the Link Centre coach just as good as it ever was. "All and the opening of two superstores
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park has seen a dramatic reduction markets drop off in the winter, but in Swindon during the last nine
in both the number of people visit- we've got regular customers and months hasn't helped.
PROPERTIES IN THIS
ing it and the number of traders more are starting to come back now "We certainly see the market as
AREA URGENTLY willing to set up stalls there. the weather is warmer." being important to West Swindon;
REQUIRED FOR "It all started very well last June, Sylvia Ash pole, who runs a dairy our backing for the mini-bus which
but after a few months people products stall with herhusband, said brings in pensioners from the area
PROCEEDABLE stopped coming and so did the trad- the public can't expect traders to confirms this. However, at the end
APPLICANTS ers," said Julia Quiley from Grange stay with a market if they don't have of the day the market has to be prof-
Park. "1 come every week because customers. "Tuesday is not the best itable and we will be talking soon to
Contact Paula Grant the fruit and veg are excellent, but day so it will take time to build up Thamesdown to see how we can
Tel: 613459 there seem to be lots of people who the tradition of visiting the market. revive it.
have forgotten the market is still If more people start coming back, "It's been a difficult winter but
the traders will tell others and more the sun's out now and things will
will set up here." improve."
LYNX Lots of space for more stalls and customers on Tuesday in the Link coach park
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