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Poor pathways hamper Stelling View vendors
It has been over a month since vendors relocated from Stabroek Market Square to the Stelling View area have been complaining about the deplorable state of the pathways in their new location.
The relocated vendors, who are fully aware that the “donkey city” market has an unsuccessful track record, have said that they believed that they can be successful there.
The Clerk of Markets, Schuler Griffith, was positive as well and he stated that with proper advertising of the market and positive displays of the market by the media, Stelling View would be successful.
However the vendors are still being hampered by the inadequate pathways. Some have completed their stalls and want to transport their goods so they can begin business.
Secondly, when the rain falls, water accumulates in the pathways and this can be discouraging to potential buyers.
The relocated vendors were given a deadline of March 2 to complete building their stalls, which were specified by the city council to be concrete.
However, there wasn’t any deadline for the rehabilitation works but it was proposed to be completed or at least begun by now since the market is to have its grand opening month end. A committee that the market had formed was in a meeting with Mr. Griffith before this deadline and an extension was rightfully handed to them.
The present condition of the Stelling View Market pathway
Yesterday, Kaieteur News observed numerous pot holes and planks that were used as substitute paths. Grass was even observed thriving in these somewhat suitable conditions for vegetation.
According to the Clerk of Markets, Mr. Griffith, the market is to have its grand opening on March month end and two weeks before March 30 works are yet to get underway in rehabilitating the market pathways.
One vendor had said that the Government should have put in place alternatives before moving them from their former market area.
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