Rotherham's street market 'best in country'

ROTHERHAM’S outdoor street market has been named the best in the country at a national awards ceremony.

The market was the outright winner of the KPR Midlink Market of the Year competition, organised by the National Association of British Market Authorities (Nabma).

The award was presented to markets general manager Robin Lambert and Cllr Gerald Smith, cabinet member for Town Centres, Economic Growth and Prosperity at the Nabma Changing High Street event at the Council House, Birmingham.

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The award follows praise for Rotherham town centre by shopping guru Mary Portas.

Cllr Smith commented: “We knew following the Mary Portas visit that we had got things right in Rotherham but to be voted the best in the whole country is a significant honour and one that we are rightly proud of .

“A great deal is being done to ensure that Rotherham is an attractive place for all shoppers and this significant award should go even further to attracting people to this wonderful town.”

Jeremy Bradin, Director of the award sponsors, KPR Midlink Ltd, commented: “KPR are very pleased at the response to the KPR Market of the Year competition that once again gave us a very high standard of entries. There were many innovative and interesting entries showing the market managers and market offices are becoming more and more pro active and innovative in these difficult times.”

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