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Radio Leicester,3 mins
Traders 'disappointed' at food-focused market plan
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Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has revealed that plans are being drawn up for a smaller food-focused offering for the city. Leicester Market's redevelopment was halted in 2024 after the 1990s-built roof was pulled down and the site cleared to allow the city council to draw up a new scheme for an open events space and smaller area of covered stalls. Following a consultation on the changed plan, the council is now pressing forward with planning applications for its new vision. But traders at the temporary market in nearby Green Dragon Square told the 麻豆社 excluding dry goods "will take the market out of it". 麻豆社 Leicester's political reporter Tim Parker explains the background to this, and market traders gave us their views.
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