And yes i would love £50 pound so i can buy presents for people at christmas

The idea of a revived market will only be sustainable if you can provide traders with a chance to build up a strong business and have the ability to sell the goodwill if they needed to. Hackney Council have demonstrated an inability to manage a successful market – the reason the likes of Romford market prosper in the face of strong competition from large retailers is that the pitches are owned by the traders.

The other mistake would be to try and emulate the now common farmers market approach – who does this really benefit? – Chatsworth market was originally conceived to provide locals with cheap access to fresh food stuffs – not fancy french/italian loaves for £2! Broadway is the place for this and I think Chatsworth would do well to try and provide the same level of diversity and value for money that Ridley Road does in Dalston but hopefully in a better managed way!

A market managed by the very traders that operate it would be the best model with support from Hackney LBC. Self regulating and self financed by a committee of likeminded souls I hope!?

Good luck with your plans….

I think Chatsworth needs a little bit of reinvigorating. It’s had a fair few new people of late in the area, which any neighbourhood needs, and some new shops/ eateries. But the road still feels like it’s missing something, like all that width is going to waste. A market would be a great way to utilise it’s two strengths – width and straightness – perfect for an amble.

There are some great markets in London, Borough, Broadway Road, Ridley Road, Roman Road, Green Street….and there’s even an example of a vibrant central London shopping thoroughfare in Marylebone High St – stuffed to the gills with independent outfits. Not sure that Chatsworth Road would be suited to that higher-end, more expensive sort of feel, but there’s no reason not to see why that road works in such a corporate-heavy area and see if any lessons can be learned – good landlord policy is one obvious area. And Ridley Road too, it’s become a destination market for so many people. It’s a great big heaving mess of a place, but absolutely fantastic. What you might call a ‘proper’ market.

If Chatsworth Road went down the market route, and it was successful, landlords may well be tempted to see if they could increase rents, or get in more ‘stable’ tenants – chain companies, for instance. So any market proposal would need the landlords on board, in full understanding of the needs of the area.

I also agree with one of the posters above, Robert, who mentioned parking. Seeing as Chatsworth Road isn’t on a tube line, and only truly near one overground station, it is something very important to consider if the plan is ambitious enough that the market might become a destination for people from outside the area. Ridley Road is on the doorstep of an overground station, and will soon be very close to a tube station. Broadway Market? It has a nice park and it’s proximity to the centre as it’s selling point. Alas, Millfields is far too bland to be selling point for anything.

On the plus side, there is a lot of potential. Hackney is stuffed with interesting people, interesting professions…things that can be tapped-into. I think it’s a grand idea, but there are a lot of variables.

I would be interested in assisting if there’s anything you might need a hand with; you have my email address.

Linda

We would like to see the following-:
Organic food and vegetables
Homemade bread and cakes and jams, cheeses etc
Arts and vintage crafts
Books
Flowers

We should NOT replicate the goods being sold by the wonderful PAK and Turkish convenience stores -we do not want them to be threatened

Perhaps it should also include stalls which reflect the religious views of the local community?
It would be really nice to see young men at such stalls propagating their inclusive and tolerant beliefs so that more young people may be recruited into new vigorous religious systems which would prevent them from being attracted to alcohol, paganism, drugs, semi prostitution etc and create a vibrant new cohesive and mono-cultural community.

I think the idea to bring back Chatsworth Road market is a wonderful one, and as a local resident I fully support it. I think it is a vital ‘community’ resource and essential to the vitality of the local area. Also, with the threat to Ridley Road market it may become quite vital.

Good luck