Best market? Not in my book (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Best market? Not in my book

12:07pm Thursday 2nd February 2012 in News

Blackburn’s new market was named Britain’s best indoor market by the National Association of British Market Authorities LT, January 27).

Where else did they look?

The other day I received a newsletter from a hotel where I had stayed last year when they had then run a trip to Boundary Mill and Blackburn’s new market.

The guests returned while I was in the hotel and one said to me: ‘We should have stayed at Boundary Mill.’ The report was not good.

I noticed in the recent newsletter that Boundary Mill was still part of the trip but Blackburn Market was not.

I recently told the market manager what I thought of it and the unisex toilets which need sorting. I also spoke to stallholders and the feedback was not good.

Also, I have been told by someone that because of the layout of the market, it is not user friendly for anyone using a guide dog.

Where are the thousands of visitors who are supposed to visit every week? I never have seen the place heaving.

Sorry, Blackburn, but you are deluding yourselves. I for one am not impressed.

H Hamer.