Where’s the plan for Queen’s Crescent?

Thursday, 9th May 2024

Queen's Crescent_Saturday market data

Queen’s Crescent: Saturday market stall numbers 24-02-16 – 23-02-19

• QUEEN’S Crescent market isn’t doing very well.

Between 2016 and 2019, I counted the stalls on every market day. Here are the graphs.

The trend was clear. Since 2019 there hasn’t been improvement. The market is bumping along the bottom.

Queen’s Crescent: Thursday market stall numbers 24-02-16 – 21-02-19

The core of regulars who support it is dwindling. When they give up, what happens?

Officers get paid, reports get written, fancy public engagement specialists are hired, the pretence of activity carries on.

We need something a lot more solid. Where’s the plan, Camden?

TOM YOUNG, NW5

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