{"id":61601,"date":"2021-12-20T13:39:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=61601"},"modified":"2023-10-11T09:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:49:27","slug":"splott-is-losing-its-traditional-market-and-with-it-part-of-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/12\/20\/splott-is-losing-its-traditional-market-and-with-it-part-of-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Splott is losing its traditional market, and with it, part of the community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Redevelopment in an economically deprived area in east Cardiff is leading to the demise of a market that has been a community asset for decades<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1920x960.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1920x960.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Ashley-lead-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Stallholders are unsure where they&#8217;ll be doing business following the announced market closure in Splott. Credit: David Rogers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <span style=\"color:#751995\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <em>Listen to a special extended podcast version of the article below<\/em><\/span> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1181137360&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1181137360&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\" title=\"CardiffJomec\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/splott-is-losing-its-traditional-market-and-with-it-part-of-the-community\" title=\"Splott is losing its traditional market, and with it, part of the community\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">Splott is losing its traditional market, and with it, part of the community<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><span style=\"color:#751995\" class=\"has-inline-color\">E<\/span>very trading day, Ashley gets up at 6.30 am to set up his stall at <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?s=splott\">Splott<\/a> Market, which, since 1980, has occupied a site to the east of Cardiff city centre. Today, as it is every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, the market is abuzz with an activity that makes you forget the cold, grey surroundings of this former timber yard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the last five years, Ashley\u2019s clothing and textile business has been one of the bigger stalls in the market and continues to be a good earner for him.\u201cI\u2019m going to keep on coming here as long as it\u2019s going,\u201d he says. Like many of the stallholders at the market, Ashley is anxious about the future of the site, which is expected to be closed by summer and replaced by the development of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/resident\/Schools-and-learning\/Schools\/21st-Century-Schools\/Keep-up-to-date-and-contact-us\/Publications\/willows-high-school\/Documents\/Willows%20Engagement%20Doc%20%28accessible%29.pdf\">Willows High School<\/a>. The closure of the market, and others like it across the UK, represents the loss of both an important amenity as well as something less economically tangible &#8211; part of the community itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional Retail Markets (TRM\u2019s) like the one in Splott are often central to low-income areas. According to the Welsh government\u2019s most recent<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/Your-Council\/Have-your-say\/Ask%20Cardiff%20Library\/MALlC%20Y%20Sblot%20-%20Splott%20WIMD%202019.pdf\"> Index of Multiple Deprivation data<\/a>, which identifies the most impoverished regions in the nation, the area around Splott Market is within the 10% most deprived in Wales.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research from <a href=\"https:\/\/trmcommunityvalue.leeds.ac.uk\/resources\/our-findings\/\">Leeds University<\/a> states that 89% of market users studied in the UK come from the less affluent socio-economic groups: C, D and E. The same study observes that just over half of the same users live in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods. It\u2019s not an understatement then to say that weekly markets &#8211; where they remain &#8211; are key parts of working-class neighbourhoods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#751995\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The heart of the community<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61614\" width=\"-2774\" height=\"-2774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61614\" width=\"-2774\" height=\"-2774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/anna-square-done-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Regular faces: Stallholder Anna sees a lot of the same customers every week. Credit: David Rogers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the researchers from the Leeds studies, Sara Gonzales, believes that markets are undervalued and under-recognised in the UK. Sara points out the social and cultural benefits of TRM\u2019s: \u201cPeople use markets in very social ways. People visit with friends and family. We also find that people are more likely to speak to people they don\u2019t know. People feel less lonely when they visit. They feel like they belong &#8211; like these places are community hubs,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Walking around the market on a busy day and talking to the other customers and stallholders, it\u2019s easy to see the truth in Sara\u2019s observations about how sociable these spaces are. According to the director of the market, Mike Jones &#8211; who, at 76, is polite but reserved and a bit hard of hearing &#8211; the market attracts \u201cEvery sort, every race &#8211; for a lot of people, it\u2019s their main shopping area,\u201d he says, away from the noise in his on-site office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#751995\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Some of the sights of Splott Market and the surrounding area<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_SplottMarket8-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62551\" 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class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ponies owned by Irish Travellers are often seen grazing near the site of Splott Market, to the east of Cardiff city centre<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62541\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62541\" class=\"wp-image-62541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-300x300.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62541\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62541\" class=\"wp-image-62541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket7-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Splott Market is near the so-called &#8220;Magic Roundabout,&#8221; a site notorious locally for drugs and prostitution. Markets bring a sense of community to deprived neighbourhoods like Splott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62534\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62534\" class=\"wp-image-62534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, 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height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62534\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62534\" class=\"wp-image-62534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Splott Market has plenty of stalls catering for essentials like clothing <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62535\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62535\" class=\"wp-image-62535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62535\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62535\" class=\"wp-image-62535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket1-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Customers at the market often stop to grab a snack, adding to the social aspect of the experience <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62536\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62536\" class=\"wp-image-62536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-1800x1800.jpg 1800w, 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src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62536\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=62536\" class=\"wp-image-62536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket2-100x100.jpg 100w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket4-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket4-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket4-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket4-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/DavidRogers_NoLogo_Feature_CardiffMarket4-1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8220;The demise of the traditional market in this country is a failure upon the government. Neoliberal economics has come in with the likes of supermarkets and wiped away 2000 years of history&#8221; &#8211; Mike James, 48, Cardiff, Trader<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Photo credits: David Rogers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today is the weekend following \u201cBlack Friday,\u201d one of the year&#8217;s busiest periods. It\u2019s difficult to imagine the area on days like this without the throngs of people chatting as they browse the stalls or stop for a burger or a breakfast roll at one of several food vans and stalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The loss of the market also represents a loss of livelihood for many. There\u2019s been some understandable discontentment from the stallholders about how the deal was done with the council for the site &#8211; without consultation from them or any suggestions for an alternative location. When I ask Mike about this, he directs me to his brother Clive, who led negotiations with the council. It wasn\u2019t possible to get him to comment for this piece.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#751995\" class=\"has-inline-color\">An uncertain future<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was told they got 13 Million for it,\u201d Says Tom, one of the Market stallholders. Tom, a Cardiffian Father Christmas-lookalike in his 70\u2019s, wearing a Russian army surplus hat against the howling wind, is keen to share his objections with how it\u2019s all been dealt with, but only after it\u2019s less busy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently, the stallholders were wary of protesting the move for fear of having their pitches taken away: \u201cThe thing is, if anyone stands together, the attitude is \u2018if you don\u2019t like it, get off.\u2019 and that\u2019s the way it\u2019s always been,\u201d Tom says. A spokesperson for the council, Ian Lloyd-Davies, states that the agreed price of the land is \u201cnot public information.\u201d The Joneses are cagey about the amount they got it for. Considering that they bought the site in the late \u201970s when the land was cheap as a result of the de-industrialisation of the area, everyone here seems to agree that the sum &#8211; whatever it is &#8211; must represent a substantial windfall for the family.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The attitude is &#8216;If you don&#8217;t like it, get off&#8217; and that&#8217;s the way it&#8217;s always been<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been suggested that another site for the market might be found, but so far, nothing suitable has been put forward. If the market is relocated to a site, perhaps in a different part of town, it will lose the quality that made it unique in the first place &#8211; the sense that it&#8217;s a focal point for local people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For people in Splott, the market\u2019s value is less easy to define than it is to the Joneses, beyond the loss of business for the stallholders, many of whom are still uncertain about where in Cardiff their next pitch is going to be. When asked why the market is important to the area, Tom says simply: \u201cIt\u2019s like a small community. Everyone knows everyone &#8211; we\u2019re all friends.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#751995\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em>Check out this explainer video<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color:#751995\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> for more information about the value of traditional retail market<\/span>s<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Why are traditional retail markets like the one in Splott valuable?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4jEawoEc9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Why are traditional retail markets like the one in Splott valuable?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4jEawoEc9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Redevelopment in an economically deprived area in east Cardiff is leading to the demise of a market that has been a community asset for decades<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":767,"featured_media":61613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7087,36,7937],"tags":[5528,641,7290,7615],"coauthors":[7366],"class_list":["post-61601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-long-reads","category-no-logo","category-the-edit","tag-local-business","tag-markets","tag-social-issue","tag-splott-market"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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