Christmas market stallholders say high pitch fees are pricing them out
Traders say a new operator has pushed up the cost of Christmas market pitches to £12,000, leaving many unable to afford a stall.
Stallholders at a Christmas market say pitches there now cost £12,000, and that many traders can no longer afford to take part. They say the costs rose after a new operator took over the market. The stallholders said they had met the council leader to express their concerns about the high charges.