# Traders 'priced out' of £12,000 Christmas market pitches

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- id: 1980
- level: null
- domain: macro
- importance: 22 (magnitude=18 sources=25 novelty=35 question=10)
- relevance: 5
- sources_n: 1
- independent_24h: 1
- first_reported: 2026-11-08T07:11:02.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-08T07:11:02.000Z
- entities: Christmas market, Local council
- outlets: bbc.co.uk

## Summary

Stallholders say rising costs have made Christmas market pitches unaffordable after a new operator took over. They have raised their concerns with the council leader.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-08T07:11:02.000Z | bbc.co.uk | Traders 'priced out' of £12,000 Christmas market pitches | <https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckn8wew92xw1o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS> |