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  • Hexham, Castle Douglas, St Neots

  • Warminster, Exeter, Dumfries

  • Fakenham, Stafford, Winchester

  • Market Rasen, Dorchester, Barnsley

  • Hertford, Halesowen, Newport

  • Driffield, Newbury, Kendal

  • Withernsea, Guildford, Falkirk

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  • Nantwich, Haywards Heath, Northwich

  • Diss, Maidstone, Lancaster

  • Wantage, Maidenhead, Scarborough

  • Weston-Super-Mare, Woking, Doncaster

  • Wokingham, Hitchin, Cheltenham,

  • Bury St.Edmunds, Burgess Hill,

  • Brigg, Bathgate, Kircaldy

  • Northampton, Torquay, Pontefract

  • Market Harborough, Asford

  • Gainsborough

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    See our reaction to the cattle market report.


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    December 3rd  2008

    An East Lindsey report on the Cattle Market’s livestock business has just been delivered by consultancy ADAS. It can be accessed on this link.

    East Lindsey’s response, given in a written answer is as follows:

    The findings of the report confirm that the current livestock market is not sustainable in economic terms and that the market no longer contributes significantly to the local economy.

    That is nonsense. It isn’t what the report says at all. Here is Keep Louth Special’s reading of the report.

    The ADAS report shows not only that Louth Cattle Market is an important contributor to the local economy, with £5.5m contributed over a 25-year period, but that it would not be difficult to get an increased level of attendance from farmers in the future. Fully 32% of those who do not use the market now said they were likely to, or would definitely, use it in future.

    Clearly some vigour and imagination is required to bring the best out of livestock auctions for the benefit of the local and farming communities. This could include changing market day back to a Friday to dovetail with the town's existing market, adding agricultural equipment, fencing and tack sales, encouraging spin-off businesses relating to agriculture and modifying the existing buildings for multi-use purposes. Above all, a concerted effort to attract fresh buyers to raise the prices that farmers receive for their sheep and cattle is vital.

    We would like to work with East Lindsey and the farming community to show how some relatively modest and inexpensive changes could yet boost the cattle market back to profitability. For that reason we urge ELDC not to rush to judgment. Louth's cattle market has been active for many hundreds of years, and is a kingpin in the local area's sustainability. It most certainly has had hard times before and come through them because of support by the local community. More than 81% of the people of Louth want a cattle market to stay on that site, so it is the responsibility of ELDC to work with all parties to ensure that this vital facility is retained.

     

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