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Have you booked yet for the second of our Regional Events 2022 next week? The second of 3 Regional Zoom Meetings by zoom will have a focus on the Midlands and Wales area Book Now https://nabma.com/regional-conference/Each event is very free and will involve some of your local colleagues, members of the NABMA team and our sponsors. Please support your colleagues and let’s talk markets. Our grateful thanks are extended to Market Place who are the NABMA principal sponsor for 2022/23. Why a Regional Event? The three Summer Regional Conferences focus on how markets are emerging from the pandemic, the change agenda alongside a range of topical market issues. The theme of the events is ‘Markets Delivering Change’. Each event will have a regional flavour as we want to give people a chance to talk about what is happening locally. We also want to help you build up local contacts. Feel free however to sign up for any, or all the events.The programme next week will include A welcome from NABMA President Councillor Mick Barker and Market Place, our Event Sponsor Two years after the start of the pandemic a market team will look at the impact of the pandemic, the changes in their high street and what help, if any, their market activities have been given. How does this market view its future? A private sector market company looks at the impact of the pandemic in terms of market management, operational changes and event planning. What are the options that may be available in an era of change for market history and tradition? The pandemic has seen changes in planning legislation, the encouragement of flexibility in the use of public realm, and freedoms to extend market activities. NABMA looks at the implications and impact on markets and local strategies arising from these government announcements. How is the role of the traditional manager changing? What is the interaction between place and market management? What is the skill set needed to deliver professional market operations? We ask the questions and look at how NABMA can further support market managers, teams and their professional development.

The NABMA Annual Conference will be at DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa.Your invitation to NABMA 2022, our Annual Conference and AGM which is being held from the 18th  to 20th  September 2022 at the Double Tree Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel and Spa.We are delighted to return to our traditional dates and format and make a welcome return to Harrogate, a most popular venue on the NABMA circuit of conference venues.Please book early as places will be limited.Online booking is now available through the NABMA website https://bit.ly/NABMA2022

Sarah Budden from Stevenage asks:”Can I ask what the general footfall is like for markets like out there? We’ve seen a big drop since energy prices etc have gone up and a dramatic drop. What are other markets doing to help increase it and has it worked?”

At the first of our Regional Meetings we highlighted the current review of Business Rates assessments prior to a new Valuation List being published in 2023. At the moment work is being undertaken, as a prelude to the new Valuation List, and many Markets will have received a request for information (normally a VO6028). You should return this form with all the relevant information so that the new assessment accurately reflects the current situation of your Market. If you have any issues or need help with completing the form NABMA has a Business Rates Consultant who can assist you. You just need to get in touch. David Preston Chief Executive

As you know we have been working with APSE to relaunch Benchmarking Markets. As part of the relaunch we offered members, who are currently not APSE members, a substantial discount on the normal non APSE rate. While the current rate is around £800 NABMA will subsidise any member wanting to take part in Benchmarking Markets so that the cost for the next two years will only be £250 each year. In order to assist in making a final decision on whether to participate in Benchmarking Markets APSE will be running a Benchmarking Workshop on JULY 21st ( originally this event was to be held in June but because of non availability of speakers a new date had to be found ). The Workshop will be a virtual event. We have tried various initiatives to encourage Benchmarking and have been disappointed that more of our members have not signed up to participate in this important service. This latest offer, with a potential substantial subsidy from NABMA, is probably our final attempt to encourage participation. If you are at all interested in Benchmarking Markets reserve JULY 21st now and await further details.  David Preston (BA Hons)Chief ExecutiveThe National Association of British Market Authorities

The Shared Prosperity Fund which makes £2.6b available to local authorities by 2025 provides an opportunity for Markets to get help for both revenue and capital projects. This means that our members can, for example, bid to procure resources to get new traders, to support LYLM and other initiatives operated by NABMA and NMTF. NABMA has persuaded government to make a specific reference in the guidance to supporting  Markets so this is a great chance to for us to get some additional resources. However it is important that any projects we put forward are soon ready to go as the government is telling us that local authorities need to submit their Investment Plan by 1st August. While the responsibility for dealing with the funding resides with District and Unitary Councils the government is urging these Councils to work in partnership with other interested organisations. In this context NABMA is urging all District and Unitary members to include in their partnership arrangements Local Councils as many of these Local Councils now operate market services. We would encourage Local Councils to get in touch with District and Unitary Councils and insist that they are included in discussions about bidding opportunities.

NABMA is delighted to announce that Market Place will be the principal NABMA sponsor, for 2022/23.Market Place, is well known in the market industry as an innovative and exciting family of independent companies that delivers a comprehensive markets and events service. Market Place have a long history of support and partnership with NABMA.Market Place Managing Director Allan Hartwell confirmed “We are delighted to extend our partnership with NABMA. Market Place shares the same values as NABMA and we are a long established brand in the national and international market industry”.“The Market Place team have a wealth of experience not only in operating local authority markets, speciality market and events, but also in the design, regeneration and delivery of large scale redevelopment projects. With proven expertise in all facets of the market industry, Market Place offers a complete service that fully supports the needs of the client”.Market Place can provide services such as consultancy, business planning, interim management, research and a range other services on wider town centre matters including redevelopment of retail.NABMA Chief Executive David Preston said “NABMA is delighted to announce Market Place as our principal sponsor for the next 12 months The company is a leading player in providing quality supplies to the market industry and has worked alongside NABMA for many years providing invaluable support to our membership. They have been a pathfinder and the leading supplier of professional specialist events in the UK for many years that have received numerous accolades and awards.”“As markets come out of the pandemic, and are recognized for the influence they can have on local regeneration, then Market Place can help in providing support and solutions for a wide range of market related issues”.You can find out more about Market Place via their website Home – Market Place Europe or contact Allan Hartwell allan@mpel.co.uk

Have you booked yet for the first of our Regional Events 2022 this Thursday? The first of 3 Regional Zoom Meetings will have a focus on the northern area – however attendance at all 3 events will be welcomed. The Northern programme and speakers list is below.Book Now https://nabma.com/regional-conference/ Each event was very popular last year. They are free and will involve some of your local colleagues, members of the NABMA team and our sponsors. Please support your colleagues and let’s talk markets. Our grateful thanks are extended to Market Place who are the NABMA principal sponsor for 2021/22. Why a Regional Event? The three Summer Regional Conferences will focus on how markets are emerging from the pandemic, the change agenda alongside a range of topical market issues. The theme of the events is ‘Markets Delivering Change’. Each event will have a regional flavour as we want to give people a chance to talk about what is happening locally. We also want to help you build up local contacts. Feel free however to sign up for any, or all the events.NABMA Regional Seminars 2022(Sponsored by Market Place)Markets Delivering Change Programme Welcome From NABMA President Councillor Mick Barker and Market Place, our Event Sponsor Markets meeting the ChallengesTwo years after the start of the pandemic a market team looks at the impact of the pandemic, the changes in their high street and what help, if any, their market activities have been given. How does this market view its future?Steven Hadfield, Markets & Business Development Manager, Tameside Council Markets and Planning for ChangeA private sector market company looks at the impact of the pandemic in terms of market management, operational changes and event planning. What are the options that may be available in an era of change for market history and tradition?Nick Rhodes, Chief Executive, Market Place Markets and the Policy and Legal FrameworkThe pandemic has seen changes in planning legislation, the encouragement of flexibility in the use of public realm, and freedoms to extend market activities. NABMA looks at the implications and impact on markets and local strategies arising from these government announcements.Graham Wilson OBE, NABMA Legal and Policy Consultant Climate Change and MarketsHow are markets delivering change to help communities have a more sustainable future? We share good practice in terms of buildings, energy, waste and operational change.Steve Mason, Head of Markets, Leeds City Council  The Modern Market MangerHow is the role of the traditional manager changing? What is the interaction between place and market management? What is the skill set needed to deliver professional market operations? We ask the questions and look at how NABMA can further support market managers, teams and their professional development.John Walker, Markets Manager, Calderdale Council  Market SoapboxYour question, comment or issue.  13.00 Close of Regional Seminar Yours sincerely  David Preston (BA Hons)Chief ExecutiveThe National Association of British Market Authorities

What a three weeks we have had as markets across the UK have supported Love Your Local Market and The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Our heartfelt thanks go to our campaign sponsor Zapp, and Mark Parry,  for all their support and generosity.NABMA would like to place on record our thanks to all the markets, market managers, market teams, traders and customers for making Love Your Local Market 2022 so successful. The messages from the three weeks are very clear about the importance of markets within communities and the offer they make to support employment, start up business, tourism, the local economy, climate change and so much more.NABMA is now collecting detailed feedback on Love Your Local Market 2022 but to demonstrate the importance and the interest in the campaign we can proudly confirm that;Over 26 million people have read messages from the 2022 campaign, which was an increase of 85% of the 2021 autumn CampaignSocial Media interactions were at a record 27.5K – which beats the previous record by 37%There were nearly 400 news stories published about the campaignA record number of people downloaded the NABMA digital assetsThe campaign was publicly supported by the Prime Minister and other leading Westminster politiciansPlease look back at the NABMA Social Media and view the many wonderful pictures from market across the UK that all reflect the colour, atmosphere, happiness and communities celebrating together. What a powerful message they send out about the importance of local markets and market people.Finally, our thanks to the NABMA Media Team at Square Cactus, Ian and Rob, for delivering an amazing campaign, without a break, over the three weeks. The early feedback, statistics and hundreds of pictures and graphics demonstrate the impact that Love Your Local Market 2022 has achieved for markets and market trading across the UK. The markets industry can be very proud of Love Your Local Market 2022. Thank you to everyone that shared in making the campaign both memorable and so successful. Yours sincerelyDavid Preston (BA Hons)Chief ExecutiveThe National Association of British Market Authorities

Since 2011, NABMA have carried out surveys of the country’s retail markets to record year-on-year changes – the Retail Markets Survey (RMS).This year, the RMS has been reviewed and improved to include a greater depth and breadth of impact measurements.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.Findings will be published online in September and your support in completing this survey is extremely important to us.The survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. If you have any questions or comments when you’re progressing through the survey, feel free to email colin.wolstenholme@bradford.gov.ukComplete the survey here:https://online1.snapsurveys.com/nabma_2021_2022_survey