Protect Stroud Farmer's Market


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2013-12-18 18:10

Stroud Market is one of the best in the country & brings many visitors in from surrounding villages, many of whom spend lots. Most of the stall holders are local producers & many customers enjoy long term relationships with these producers. The market is an excellent showcase for Stroud as a town & that is surely beneficial to many other local businesses. Putting the management of Stroud Market out to tender will involve bidders offering to make higher returns to Stroud District Council, which will almost certainly mean an increase in stall holder rents & that implies a gradual reduction in local, small scale producer support. The Council must consider the long term viability of the market, rather than any short term increase in their income.