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Greetings everyone!

Im a trader in The Butchers Market.

I was very disapointed to see the Leaders article yesterday, the worst bit was the scaremongering headline on the front of the paper and on their A boards saying ‘Markets under threat’.

They are only under threat if nothing happens. The idea of the meeting on Wednesday is to discuss the ways to improve the markets, not close them down.

If the leader had read the entire report written by Peter Scott they would have seen this. Good news doesnt sell papers Im afraid though!

What the Leader have done is damage businesses in the markets with such senstationalist journalism.

I spoke to the writer of the article, Lois Hough, and she says that the headlines were not written by her. Editors up in mold seem to be to blame.

Since yesterdays mis-reporting I and many other traders have had customers who have ‘read’ the leaders headlines and put 2 and 2 together and have got 8. I have had many people say such things as ‘When are you closing?’, “Why are they closing the peoples market”, “are you moving to another market when they close this one”. Other traders have had similar.

One trader has even told me that she had an order cancelled yesterday for a big job as the customer was afraid of losing their money ‘when the market closes’.

There is a follow up article by Miss Hough today which reads better as it actually speaks to some of the traders themselves (me included) – but again, the headline isnt the best and the story is tucked away on page 5, so the damage has been done.

The leader have damaged the reputation of the markets and caused needless panic on the eve of what is a crucial meeting in which we can hopefully improve the markets.

Rob (Mad4movies)

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