Traders in Market Drayton have said they are thrilled to find out the indoor and outdoor markets have made the top 10 shortlist for Britain's Favourite Market 2025. The shortlist was drawn up after more than 40,000 public votes were cast - with Shrewsbury Indoor Market also making the list. Market Drayton's markets have undergone significant transformation since they were taken over by Shropshire Council in April 2024, led by Kate Gittins.
Ms Gittins, who formerly ran Shrewsbury's indoor market, told BBC Radio Shropshire she was 'very excited, but not surprised' that Market Drayton had been recognised. Jan Latham, who runs Latham's Fruit and Veg with her husband Richard, is a relative newcomer to Market Drayton's markets, having first pitched up in June 2024. She said Ms Gittins' 'enthusiasm' for the markets made them 'fall in love with the place', and now the Lathams are 'absolutely loving it.'She added that she was 'absolutely thrilled' to find out about the nomination, and that the markets had seen a 'massive improvement'. Kate Gittins, pictured here in April 2024, was brought in last year to reinvigorate the markets in Market Drayton The award is organised by the National Association of British Market Authorities as part of the Great British Market Awards - and the next phase will see evaluation from industry experts to decide which market takes the title. Ms Gittins said Market Drayton had 'built up a fantastic following of customers', with the markets 'going from strength to strength'. She added that the outdoor market had grown from just eight stalls to a maximum of 26, with the indoor market 'absolutely packed'.Richard Inley, from Shipley's Family Butchers in the indoor market, said making the shortlist was 'brilliant' news for the town. 'Just before Covid, there were only two stalls in here,' he said, adding that Ms Gittins' work to transform the markets had been a huge succes
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