GRAHAM WILSON OBE CHIEF EXECUTIVE NABMA. 2,105 Markets 46,700 Businesses 106,000 People employed £7.6b Turnover Markets 21 (2009)

GRAHAM WILSON OBECHIEF EXECUTIVE

NABMA

2,105 Markets

46,700 Businesses

106,000 People employed

£7.6b Turnover

Markets 21 (2009)

Serving the community

New entrepreneurs

Culture and tourism

Food offer

Regeneration

Charter

Letters patent

Custom/practice

Prescription

Legislation – local/general

Part III of Food Act 1984 (do not be fooled by “food”)

Every local council has the power to operate a market under these powers

Local Authority

Public/Private

Community

Charity

Trader cooperative

Company

Management Models - DCLG

Every local council should have an interest in the market serving their

community

700 markets

3,500 events

3,000 new traders

5,000 people introduced to market trading for the first

time

Christmas 2013

14th – 28th May 2014

Supporting markets on the national stage

Planning Policy Framework

Mary Portas Report

Government Working Party

Supporting Members Market/Legal Advice Free Health Checks Buddying Interactive Forum Training Conference Best practice Market Competition

The Guildhall,Oswestry,

Shropshire, SY11 1PZ.Tel: 01691 680713 Email: nabma@nabma.com

Web: www.nabma.com