Open meeting about Asset transfer of Tod market hall

Incredible Edible Todmorden (IET) has called a public meeting about the possible asset transfer of the market hall and surrounding land to a locally run interest company.

IET is inviting people to attend the meeting at Todmorden Town Hall on Thursday, December 13, at 6.30pm and give their views on the proposal.

Estelle Brown, from IET, said: “More than two years ago Incredible Edible called a public meeting where the importance of creating an edible green route throughout town and the asset transfer of the market hall to a local interest company was unanimously supported.

“Two years on and we have the green route, but no action around the market hall.

“We are therefore ready to call another public meeting.

“After a presentation of what we have been doing for the last four years, we will hear what’s been happening in nearby Heywood, where the market is run by the community and is a great success.
http://www.heywoodmagicmarket.co.uk/history.asp

“Also presenting is Locality, an organisation with a close working relationship with Calderdale, and who supported the asset transfer of the town hall to a community based company.”

Good luck with the meet Estelle. Todmorden has so many 'treasures' we need people to know about and use, but is not done by Calderdale.

I hope to be there, but after a month in Calderdale Royal I may still be here!

I won't be there myself, it's important as many folk as possible go along and say what they think. We really mustn't lose our market. If a group of local business people traders and concerned citizens can form together to take it on it may be saved.
I can't see a future for it otherwise, the amount that needs doing its a big liability for the council, but put on a firm footing it could thrive, given the right commitment from everyone involved.

Well I hope things work for IET.

We aren't actually doin it, just helping out with meetings, we have enough on of our own.
But someone needs to do summat before it falls down.
It already leaks like a sive

That's o.k then put some of your herbs under the leaks it won't hurt the Estelle.