Whenever you head into Bromley high street or if you are passing by, there are always people in the market, if you have ever walked through it you would see how many different types of stalls there are. It gives people an insight into different cultures, such as street food, or let people see items they wouldn’t normally see in stores.
There are interesting stalls available whether it is Chinese or Japanese street food, or a stall selling spices from different countries, clothing stalls or little craft stalls, where you can get gifts for friends and family, sometime yourself. Either way, it is a place where someone can spend time with others and discover new items they like, maybe they tried katsu chicken or found a new handbag.
The problem is, the Bromley Charter Market is being reduced, and the council plan to cut the number of stalls from 38 to 21, almost half. This means some stallholders will get half the original stall size and others will get nothing, losing their livelihood with no compensation. This will reduce the size of the market as well as reducing a sense of diversity within the high street itself. The market was established in 1205 making it over 800 years old, so cutting it down by around half as many stalls are like getting rid of a part of Bromley. Hopefully, those realising this will help try and stop this and also help stop this happening to other local markets as well.
