Good weather skewed survey claim
Reporter: IRAM RAMZAN and LUCY KENDERDINE
Date published: 05 November 2015
CONTROVERSIAL move . . . Shaw Market
Oldham Council reports by IRAM RAMZAN and LUCY KENDERDINE
LIBERAL Democrat councillors have claimed positive responses to the Shaw Market move were “skewed” by good weather.
Plans to move stalls to Market Street after a 10-week trial were met with fierce opposition from Shaw Lib-Dem councillors at the full council meeting.
A consultation report had suggested market traders and shop owners have seen an upturn in business thanks to the move away from the existing market ground. A 350-name petition failed to stall the move.
Lib-Dem councillor Rod Blyth said: “The results of the report were skewed. For nine weeks it was dry and sunny every Thursday.”
Labour councillors said no negative feedback had been received from either transport bosses or local businesses.
Councillor Hannah Roberts said: “Clearly the lesson here is location, location, location. It is clear stall holders don’t want to move back to the old location.”
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Warning as major bus stop relocated and drivers asked to ‘arrive as late as possible’
- 2Oldham local elections 2024 - Labour loses control of council following a big night for
- 3The primary school where pupils ‘take on leadership roles’ and teachers ‘are proud to work’
- 4Best friends Noah and Jasper are reaching for the stars after being signed by champions City
- 5What does it mean if the council goes into No Overall Control?