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Since 2011, NABMA have carried out retail market surveys of the country’s retail markets to record year-on-year changes. This year, the survey has been reviewed and improved to include a greater depth and breadth of impact measurements. In addition, to provide a more accurate measurement then the section of the survey that measures year-on-year changes in performance will compare 2021/22 with 2019/20 as the Covid pandemic in 2020/21 would provide inaccurate performance comparisons.      This survey is open to operators of retail markets and non-traditional retail markets, such as operators of specialist events, including fairs, festivals, concerts, shows and fetes.      The findings will be presented at our conference in September so your support in completing this survey is extremely important to us. Once again NABMA is grateful to Colin Wolstenholme, Markets Manager Bradford who is managing this Survey. You will be required to complete a separate survey for each market and we expect that providing you have gathered the necessary information beforehand the survey for each market should take no longer than 10/15 minutes. Whilst a lot of the information required is fairly straightforward, here’s the information that you may want to start to collate now prior to the launch of the retail market the survey on Monday 23 May 2022  The number of permanent (regular) and casual (non-regular) traders trade on the marketTypical % average occupancy level at 1st December 2021 and 31st March 2022Typical charges for each stall/shop including any additional ad-hoc chargesThe value of any investment in improving the market between two periods –  1st April 2018 to 31st March 2021 and 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022, and how these were funded.Any major redevelopment proposals planned to start this or next year and whether this includes any government fundingActual or estimated footfall figures from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022.Details of your annual marketing/promotional budget.Details of any new initiatives that has been successful in attracting new traders and/or increased shopper visits.   Yours sincerely David Preston (BA Hons)Chief ExecutiveThe National Association of British Market Authorities

We have very limited stock of LYLM2022 merchandise to clear at discounted prices. Please visit our online shop and place your order online only here https://nabma.com/love-your-local-market-merchandise/Orders can be placed online using debit / credit card and purchase orders.Delivery is still available for Friday and possibly tomorrow if you are quick!

As we approach the Love Your Local Market Campaign 2022 (13 May until 5 June) that is extended to incorporated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee then NABMA has produced a checklist to ensure that your markets can best use this national and local PR opportunity.Have you notified your local media of #LYLM2022? This is a great opportunity to give regular publicity for your local market and its traders. The anticipated social media reach for #LYLM is 63 million. Remember that you will joining with some 24 countries worldwide in celebrating #LYLM2022Help us get the message out far and wide. The main purpose of Love Your Local Market is to raise the profile of markets across the UK. You can do this by asking  your community to celebrate your local markets; encourage start-up businesses and increase young people’s involvement in markets.Have you registered your markets on the #LYLM2022 map. Let us know your markets are supporting #LYLM2022 Love Your Local Market Map – NABMA Is your social media team ready for #LYLM2022? Use all our various digital assets from posters to social media tiles. Help us get the message out. LYLM Digital Assets – NABMADo you need insurance for your traders and events? As a reminder GM Imber & Sons Ltd is offering to help operators with policies that offer a full range of cover for one off or regular markets, including your special town and city events such as Love Your Local Market and its new and aspiring traders. Contact  Matt Imber to discuss your insurance issues  matt.imber@gmisl.co.uk   Have you invited your local MP or any local celebrities to your market? What a great opportunity for them to be seen supporting their local market and community. Please email us any pictures. Are you promoting start up business opportunities in #LYLM2022? Remember that some 11,000 start up businesses have been trialled during the overall LYLM campaign and 1,000 sustainable new businesses have been created. Are you thinking of new stalls, canopies or gazebos? Remember the sponsor of #LYLM2022 is Home – Zapp Umbrellas | Market Umbrellas and Pop-Up Gazebo Experts Check out our May Edition of ‘Market View’ the NABMA newsletter that reflects on the history of Love Your Local Market alongside all the latest news from the market industry NABMA Newsletter May 2022 And finally, if you need any further help about #LYLM2022  then please click Love Your Local Market 2022 – Official (nabma.com) or email the team on support@nabma.com

Harborough District Council’s vision is to work with communities in a vibrant, safe and prosperous District and to bring the best opportunities to all.Click here to apply – https://www.jobsgopublic.com/vacancies/278125?ga_client_id=f2699e5c-8e05-4930-a376-0fe401085248Harborough District Council is looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join the Harborough Markets and Events Team as a Market Officer, acting as first point of contact for Market traders and overseeing all activities related to running the indoor market.Reporting to the Market and Events Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day operation of the Harborough Indoor and Farmers Market with duties including stall bookings, allocations and layouts, rent collections and reconciliation, and updating the market social media channels.The successful candidate will also support the delivery of a calendar of District-wide events. We deliver numerous events including the award-winning Market Harborough Food and Drink Festival, Holistic Harborough, and the BIG Weekend as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival, so the post holder has the opportunity to take in part in some fantastic projects.You will be enthusiastic and customer-focused and confident with MS Office Suite. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, and ideally have a markets or facilities background.The job is a full time post working Tuesday – Sunday on a two week rota. You will need to be willing to work flexible hours to cover service needs including unsocial hours, weekends and bank holidays. The role requires some outside working, sometimes in adverse weather conditions.A basic level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement of this postThis post will be primarily based at Harborough Indoor Market, Market Harborough.The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 16th May 2022.  Interviews likely to be held on Thursday 26th May 2022.If you have any queries regarding the details of the vacancy please contact Gail Bates, Market and Events Manager on 01858 465206Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposesShould you have any difficulties applying online please e-mail recruitment@harborough.gov.uk .CVs will not be accepted.Click here to apply – https://www.jobsgopublic.com/vacancies/278125?ga_client_id=f2699e5c-8e05-4930-a376-0fe401085248

Hi, We are on the look out for a new stall erector for our monthly outdoor market. 30 popup gazebo’s and tables. Can anyone recommend? Yorkshire area.

Our new look Love Your Local Market Social Media Tiles are now available to access.They are available through a range of options including Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer and Direct Download. To request your preferred access head over to the LYLM Digital Assets Page.Choosing the Dropbox or Google Drive option will also mean you will have access to additional content as it is updated throughout the campaign which begins on 13th May 2022.

With the dates of Love Your Local Market fast approaching and many operators bringing back town centre events, then NABMA is pleased to announce that its long standing insurance partnership with GM Imber & Sons Ltd has been further extended until 2023. NABMA Chief Executive David Preston confirmed that:“NABMA is delighted that GM Imber & Sons Ltd will continue as our insurance partner. George Imber and his sons, Bill and Matt, have been well known figures in the markets industry for many years and have been valued partners of NABMA. They have supported our many events and provided excellent support and service to many of our members. We are pleased that our relationship will continue”. GM Imber & Sons Ltd are leading supplier of all insurance requirements to the market industry. They are Commercial Insurance Brokers that can arrange either bespoke insurance packages for sole traders or national companies. They also arrange a variety of niche insurance products for various industries that include Markets, Craft, Antique, Events, as well as Leisure/Bouncy Castle Hirers.  Matt Imber said “We are delighted for GM Imber & Sons Ltd to further extend our support to NABMA and the markets industry. Love Your Local Market is an exciting opportunity to promote markets and, in particular, start up businesses. We can help operators with our various policies that offer a full range of cover for one off or regular markets, including your special town and city events such as Love Your Local Market and its new and aspiring traders.” Please contact Matt Imber to discuss your insurance issues and needs.matt.imber@gmisl.co.uk

NABMA is grateful to Simon Baynes MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Markets Group, for facilitating a meeting with Neil O’Brien MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, to discuss market issues. The Minister has responsibility for Town Centres and Markets. This meeting, followed a very positive meeting with Department officials, when Markets were identified as one of the potential recipients of funding from the government’s new Shared Prosperity Fund.  The meeting provided NABMA with the opportunity to raise a number of issues with the Minister and he was clear that Markets have “a big part to play in the massive challenge” of revitalising Town Centres. He said he was “extremely enthusiastic “ about the positive role Markets can play. It is important that we translate this goodwill into meaningful action. The Minister gave his endorsement to LYLM and we are hoping to arrange a visit for him to a local Market in his constituency in the early part of the campaign. While there is still a long way to go NABMA is encouraged by recent events indicating that our message for government to show its support for Markets is beginning to have an impact. We are fortunate to enjoy a direct link to government through the Retail Markets Forum and the fact that we can have a face to face meeting with the Minister demonstrates the value attached to Markets. David Preston,Chief Executive

This morning we had a meeting of the Government’s Retail Markets Forum and it is pleasing to report some positive news for the markets industry. The Government is making available £2.6bn of new funding for local investment by March 2025 with all areas of the UK embraced by the proposals. There will be an allocation of revenue and capital funding. There are three investment priorities:1 Communities and Place2 Supporting Local Businesses3 People and Skills What is great news for the markets industry is that we have been successful in getting a specific reference to investment in markets as one of the key elements of the funding help. In addition there is employment support which can be used to help establish new market traders. While the funding will be administered by Unitary and District Council NABMA has obtained assurances that Local Councils will be included in the Partnerships that need to be established to draw up and implement plans for using funding opportunities. We have urged the Government to be quite clear about this in guidance that is offered. This funding is not available to national organisations, like NABMA and NMTF, but I did receive confirmation that any local authorities can apply to use the funding for national projects like Love Your Local Market and Young Trader Markets. This could be a great help in increasing the profile of these national campaigns. We will keeping a close watch on how these resources are used but this is a golden opportunity for the markets industry and one we must not waste. Updates will be provided as they become available.

We’re looking for a refresh of our tired market stall canopies at Newcastle-under-Lyme Market. There’s some excitement here about the photo of Stratford-upon-Avon multi-coloured canopies. We have bespoke stalls which would need a unique manufacturing approach, but any information on companies that could swap stripes for bright coloured vinyl would be much appreciated.Nick