On 1st August, FoQM supporters gave a presentation to Council officers and the private consultants who are doing the ‘Capacity and Viability Study’ into possible future plans. We said: how can they do that study properly if they don’t really understand the market? They seem to view it only as a “retail space” and not the social, cultural and community space that Queen’s Market is.
We told them that during the Covid-19 lockdown there were at least twelve different public consultations, either on the future of Queen’s Market or consultations that impacted Queen’s Market in some way (see page 5 of presentation below) – how does Newham Council expect local people to navigate their constantly changing questions, ‘pie in the sky’ ideas and their wobbly parameters?
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR PRESENTATION to council officers and consultants
FoQM noticed that the residents of the ward Plaistow North, where Queen’s Market resides, were being left out (see page 6 of presentation above), yet these family homes rely heavily on Queen’s Market as their main food source.
We don’t know if the Council and their consultants have the desire to understand Queen’s Market better. When their report comes out, sometime before the end of the year, will know more on this …….
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