Council chiefs have agreed to slash the rent of traders at Tommyfield Market in half.
Oldham’s cabinet has approved plans to reduce the rent of units at the current market site on Henshaw Street by 50pc, ahead of it relocating into a new build site within Spindles Shopping Centre.
A report to the meeting states that traders say they have been struggling since the Covid-19 pandemic, with stock being more difficult to source and expensive. Footfall is also down by almost half, and customers have less money to spend, officers say.
