Sudbury/Bury: Market traders admit heavy rain and high winds has hit takings but thank loyal customers for coming out …

Only a handful of stalls were at Sudbury market on Saturday as the bad weather keeps stall holders away.

Ross Bentley Monday, February 17, 2014 3:00 PM

Market traders in west Suffolk have thanked loyal customers for supporting them during the bad weather - but warned the heavy rain and wind is taking its toll.

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On Saturday, Sudburys normally vibrant market of 30 stalls was reduced to six vans as traders with canopies decided it was too windy to set up. Over in Bury a reduced market went ahead minus the gazebos after a safety meeting between market officers and traders was held the night before.

The high winds of Saturday follow on from flooding the weekend before and torrential rain over the past weeks that has reduced custom.

Dan Ashdon, who runs Waters Edge Provisions on Sudbury market selling eggs, spices and dry goods, said he was a few hundred pounds down on what he normally takes at this time of year.

Today it has been too dangerous for the stall-holders to set up and last week people were preoccupied with the floods but we have very loyal customers who support the market whatever the weather - its the passing trade weve missed out on.

Fishmonger Dave Monro said he had his regulars - some he has been serving for 20 years - to thank for keeping him ticking over. Its been the second year that February has been bad - last year it was really cold and we had snow but we want to thank those customers who keep coming rain or shine, he said.

In Bury, fruit and veg trader, Martin Hart, said he was hopeful trade would pick up when the weather improves.

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