tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79367181454779028.post8919313428460500498..comments2023-10-18T13:49:04.792+01:00Comments on Virtual Lancaster News Blog: Lancaster Market to move?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111099866285188994noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79367181454779028.post-50959613481228314192011-02-18T11:53:28.456+00:002011-02-18T11:53:28.456+00:00The Council has voted to explore the idea of movin...The Council has voted to explore the idea of moving the market into the Lancaster City Museum, despite opposition from local groups. The <a href="http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/lancaster-and-district-news/next_step_in_market_move_1_3091444" rel="nofollow">Lancaster Guardian reported (18th February 2011 edition)</a> that the Friends of Lancaster City Museum and Lancaster Civic Society wrote to raise concerns ahead of Lancaster City Council’s cabinet meeting.John Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275476513933849893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79367181454779028.post-83437791463116888282011-02-11T14:33:19.703+00:002011-02-11T14:33:19.703+00:00I think it would be sad to see the museum shunted ...I think it would be sad to see the museum shunted elsewhere but I could see some benefits to having the indoor market alongside the biweekly outdoor market...<br /><br />As much as I like the indoor market, I've always been surprised by how many empty units there are. My home town - one lacking the historic prestige of Lancaster - has rebuilt their indoor market following a fire. It has a plethora of stalls and is always packed with visitors. The contrast has always shocked me...Vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79367181454779028.post-64087202280932390382011-02-10T08:11:02.140+00:002011-02-10T08:11:02.140+00:00What I don't understand is - why did it take t...What I don't understand is - why did it take the Council so long to start the consultation after Full Council threw out the closure plans? It just seems like some officers are doing everything they can to close the Market. I've heard they're <b><i>already</i></b> telling stallholders they'll be out in two years. The council may say one thing but their staff are saying something quite different - again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79367181454779028.post-27692174444095635962011-02-09T19:05:24.944+00:002011-02-09T19:05:24.944+00:00Read the story! The market moves to the current mu...Read the story! The market moves to the current museum, not the Castle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79367181454779028.post-72623408353292671912011-02-09T18:34:34.487+00:002011-02-09T18:34:34.487+00:00Shunting the market to the castle might be conveni...Shunting the market to the castle might be convenient for the Council, but it wouldn't be for shoppers.<br /><br />Can you imagine people trekking away from town, over the main road and up Castle Hill to get to the market? I can't.<br /><br />How about the market is moved to the town hall? The Council can then either be moved to cheaper premises in the middle of nowhere (after all, there's little reason for them to be occupying valuable town centre space) or into the Castle dungeon, which is where most of them would have been a few centuries ago anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com