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Traders welcome move to ‘revitalised’ market

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Traders Dave Magginnis (left) and Gordon David help Cllr Sonja Crisp open Shambles Market. Photograph: City of York Council

With a snip of the red ribbon, Cllr Sonja Crisp declared Shambles Market officially open on Wednesday (March 25).

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Traders moved back to their home between Shambles and Parliament Street on Monday after a £1.6 million refurbishment.

New to the market are seven kiosks with perforated aluminium doors which will be backlit at night. There’s a new layout, a relaid stone floor and the stalls have been renovated and fitted with new canopies.

Paul Anderson, chair of the Market Traders’ Association and a Shambles Market stallholder, said traders were really pleased with the result.

He said

“We’re all really happy with our new-look market and are positive it will be a success. The work that has been done will really revitalise the market and we look forward to welcoming more customers to our new-look stalls.”

Cllr Crisp, cabinet member for leisure, culture and tourism praised the fantastic new-look.

“Shoppers will benefit immensely from the market’s new and upgraded features and can enjoy making their purchases in a welcoming environment.”

So what can you buy at Shambles Market, one of only a few in the country that operates seven days a week?

fruit & veg

deli cheeses

fresh meat

fish from the Yorkshire coast

artisan breads

handbags

mobile phones

pet foods

army surplus and vintage clothing

pottery and other gifts

The £1.6 million came from City of York Council’s economic infrastructure fund, created to “enable projects of strategic importance to the city’s ambitions for creating jobs and growing the economy”.