The Market Weighton Town Crier

Too Many empty Business Premises in the town - An Update.

Cash available to revamp town ?

It is now 6 months since this was reported in the "Town Crier", and still it is very evident that there are still many empty shop / business premises either standing vacant and unkempt, or available for rent.  Some of the properties previously reported as empty have since been occupied, however the overall situation has really not changed.

It is not unusual for local enterprising folk to set up small businesses which seem to flourish for a few months only to close down; the often heard comment is that the rent has been increased or the business rate has been raised to such a level that the business becomes unviable.

Why ?

Are greedy landlords charging too much rent, are local authorities increasing business rates to prohibitive levels, or are our enterprising entrepreneurs just too ambitious ?

Hopefully steps are to be taken to address the situation following publication of the Weighton Area Regeneration Partnership action plan. Councillor Stephen King, mayor of Market Weighton, has said that grants from the Market Towns Initiative could be given to businesses in order to help them refurbish.  This is a positive step, it is clear that efforts need to be made, Market Weighton deserves to look better than it does at the present.

Latest Situation:

It can now be confirmed that the Weighton Area Regeneration Partnership has been awarded HERS
funding for the improvement / refurbishment of properties within the town centre.

Empty Business Premises in Our Town

Country Passions & Angling, 63 Market Place. A successful business for a number of years is closing down.  Formerly selling uniforms for the local secondary school, parents are now having to travel to Holme upon Spalding Moor in order to make their purchases. Update 28/11/2002: A planning application has been made to East Riding Council to change the use of these, now empty, retail premises to a cafe/tea room.		"Weighton Weighs", Market Place, a seemingly thriving business which closed down at the beginning of the year, and still awaiting an occupant.
34 High Street - now empty. Formerly occupied by Phoenix Flowers who have now moved to the corner of Southgate and High Street.		Yet again this desirable shop premises on Market Place will be empty again. Occupied in April 2002 by a second hand goods outlet which is now closing down.
"Lott's" Electrical and TV shop on Market Place has been empty for several years and is now becoming somewhat dilapidated.		This attractive cottage on Market Place, once "The Tack Shop" has been unused for several years and is rapidly becoming an eyesore.
"Fusion" on High Street, became vacant at the beginning of the year and is still empty. Update 28/11/2002: Now re-opened as the Hog Roast Carvery.		The "British Red Cross" and "Citizens Advice Bureau" on Londesborough Road, unoccupied now for some considerable time.

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First Posted : 28 November, 2002
Last revision : 23 June, 2003