PRESS RELEASE: ATCM / NABMA Conference 2012

Association of Town Centre Management, ATCM & National Association of British Market Authorities, NABMA Conference 26 Jan 2012

 Minutes prepared by Nic McGerr & Robert Campbell-Lloyd – admin at pedlars.info

 1 Funds for pedlars.info to attend this conference were donated by pedlars who understand that it is necessary for stakeholders to be pro-active and agree that BIS has to bring forward fair and useful Street Trading and Pedlar legislation based on the principles established by the House of Lords in Paper 242.

2 The ATCM/NABMA conference heard several submissions seeking insight and leadership to re-invigorate economic activity in “The Changing High Street”. The background of the 200 attendees included Market Organisers, Local Authorities and the numerous political lobbyists from the Local Government Association, the National Federation of Market Traders and organisers of local markets. There was an absence of direct stakeholders with the exception of pedlars.info.