NABMA has, together with other lobbying organisations, been a strong voice to help secure financial lifelines for thousands of our market traders.

YOU CAN HELP BY COMPLETING OUR ONLINE SURVEY:
https://nabma.com/covid-19-nabma-support-proposal-for-markets/

Now NABMA needs your help in giving us the information we need to lobby on behalf of all market operators for further government financial assistance, so that markets can be successful relaunched when that time comes.

You will be aware that NABMA is in discussions with government about the urgent requirement for a support package of benefits to recognise the economic and operator impact on markets, present and future, as a result of the pandemic.

As a reminder the NABMA proposal focusses upon five key areas.

Government have confirmed that they are looking carefully at the NABMA proposals but require some statistical evidence from NABMA members to help quantify the financial losses, risks and impact.

YOU CAN HELP BY COMPLETING OUR ONLINE SURVEY:
https://nabma.com/covid-19-nabma-support-proposal-for-markets/ Not all questions may be relevant to your market, but please complete as much of the survey as possible. We can then continue to lobby the government on behalf of markets across the UK.

Name of your market(s)? *

Which local authority region are your markets located within? *

Name for Market Manager *

First

Last

Email for Market Manager *

Phone for Market Manager

How many markets do you operate?

How many markets are indoor and how many days are they normally open?

How many markets are outdoor only, or street, and how many days are they normally open?

How many indoor markets are still trading and what percentage of traders now attend?

How many outdoor markets are still trading and what percentage of traders now attend?

How many special event markets, which you directly or indirectly manage have now cancelled before 30 September? (Whole numbers only)

How many of your markets have temporarily closed? (Whole numbers only)

How many markets have reduced their operating times or number of market days that they operate?

What financial assistance have you offered non-essential traders?

What financial assistance have you offered essential traders?

When markets restart will you reduce rents to boost trader confidence?

Yes
No
Undecided

If you have automatic footfall counters then what is the percentage weekly reduction for your markets still trading since the government lock down?

What additional measures have your traders considered to support the local community through the pandemic?

A Business Interruption Compensation Scheme
Government seek information on how significant the lost markets revenue is due to the pandemic? They ask what the commercial market losses are as a proportion of local authority income?
The same information is sought from non-local authority NABMA members. In summary therefore

What is your total estimated gross loss of income per month?

If it is possible to calculate, what is the monthly market loss of income as a proportion of your local authority or company income?

Please indicate the number of employees engaged in your weekly market activities?

What percentage of your employees have been furloughed to the government scheme?

In terms of special event markets up to 30 September, what is the anticipated total gross loss of income?

Have your insurers indicated that they will accept a business interruption claim in respect of lost income?

A Market Start Back Scheme
Government recognise that there is a risk that some markets may now close permanently. They also acknowledge that some markets have significantly invested in infrastructure and will do everything possible to resume trading.

Please give an indication of the capital investment in your market portfolio over the last 3 financial years ending 31 March 2020? (Regeneration, refurbishment, fixtures, infrastructure, plant, equipment etc).

Please indicate any planned capital investment scheduled for this financial year – 2020/2021?

Do you consider that the future of any of your markets are at risk in terms of permanent closure?

Have you closed any markets in the last 3 years, and if so, how many and why?

Have you opened any new markets in the last 3 years?

Business Rates
At present local authority markets cannot benefit from business rates relief that private sector operators can. Legislation is therefore needed to permit change.

If the full relief was provided for local authorities that operate markets, what would be the added financial benefit to you as a market operator for the 2019/20 financial year?

A National Programme to Restore Markets and Market Trading
Government has acknowledged the NABMA offer to lead, support and manage the recovery phase for the retail markets industry through the current difficulties and beyond.

What do you consider should be included in such a national programme in terms of information, support, education and profile-raising activities?

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