Protect Stroud Farmer's Market

If this is " Gerbs business" perhaps he needs to take on the responsibility of running it. When the rental agreement with the owners of the Cornhill market becomes due then Gerb should take it on. Similarly when the cleaning contract and the other necessary contracts become due he should also take them on. He should also provide stall holders with the stalls or they should be asked asked to rent them from Gerb. Gerb can then take on the licence with SDC for a fee. Traders can then pay the necessary street traders licences also. If it is truly his business then he should take on the true costs of the whole business. Gerb would then be in a position to run markets of various types over the week adding to "his business". If it is truly such a wonderful venture then why is it getting some £70,000 of tax payers money in order to survive. Other markets across the district get no subsidy. I believe that Wotton are about to loose there market and Dursley gets no subsidy. As a council tax payer I object to the council subsidisising "Gerbs Business". Perhaps Gerb needs to feel the full force of the Market to see if he truly has a unique business model.