City council set to back plan to close Victoria Centre market

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Further consultation with stallholders will take place before a final recommendation is made

Further talks with stallholders will take place before a final recommendation is made.some businesses accusing the council of restricting investment in the marketIn total, the council said 630 people responded to a consultation, with the most popular response to a survey saying the council "should continue with the current arrangement and pay the subsidy".

However, in its conclusion, the council said responses "were from a small proportion of Nottingham's residents, mostly elderly white British residents who shop and use the market regularly". After citing research showing a growth in online shopping and working from home since the pandemic, the report said council officers "are likely to recommend the council ends its lease and operation" of the market.

 

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Why not consider letting the existing stall holders stay and trade .The empty units look self contained and secure, then rent them out similar to the Yellow box company,which offers a similar use .

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