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The Council approved plans for the reorganisation of the
market—due to be implemented on 1st January, 1969—but
some of the traders have indicated their dissatisfaction with
the positions they have been allocated and other traders complain
of insufficient space. However, the allocation of stalls is under
continual review and every endeavour will be made to solve
these problems.
These plans were discussed with the traders at a series
of meetings which were held during the year and the Council's
endeavour has been to keep the disturbance of traders to a
minimum, and as far as possible to give stallholders sites close
to their original positions.
It is anticipated that eventually the new lay-out will enable
about 600 stalls to be provided in the Market Place, instead of
the existing 500. Most of these stalls will be on a four-weekly
licence. It is also anticipated that about 10% of the total market
spaces will be available to stallholders on a casual daily
basis. These will be allocated early each market day on a
'first come, first served' basis.
The Council have been most anxious to ensure the continuation
and improvement of the prosperity and success of this
market.
MEAT INSPECTION
There are four privately owned slaughterhouses in the
Borough, one of which is a modern type, completed during
1960. Two of these slaughterhouses also hold consent to carry
on offensive trades—gut scraping and fat rendering.
In addition to the Public Health Inspectors who carry out
meat inspection on a rota basis, the Council employ two full
time Authorised Meat Inspectors who are based permanently at
the slaughterhouses.
In 1966 the Council resolved to make Orders under the
Meat Inspection (Amendment) Regulations, 1966 restricting the
days and times of slaughter in the slaughterhouses in the district
to come into effect as and when approved by the Minister.
Prior to these Orders being confirmed, the Council had no
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