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Is a Town Market with just one trader legal?

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  • Wywth
    Wywth Posts: 5,079 Forumite
    What difference does it make whether the market consists of 1 stall or 100 stalls?

    If a pet stall is outside your shop every Friday, then it's competition. Deal with it.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,619 Forumite
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    edited 20 February 2013 at 12:36PM
    lesleydn wrote: »
    As a previous poster mentioned - its competion and he is maximising his position. Surely it would be stupid of me not to question the facts that provide his competitive advantage and challenge them if I am able??

    Absolutely. I'd be using any means necessary to find a way to (legally) shut him down.

    Any councillors or MP's you could speak to locally?
  • Get a copy of the market rules from the council.

    There are normally restrictions on the amount of space any one stall can use. It sounds as though he's spreading out more and more. There's nothing wrong in expecting the council to enforce its own rules.
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