Hays Galleria stalls

Was in Boots in Hays Galleria today and they told me that all the stallholders have been given a months notice to close and the stalls are going to be removed. They have a petition for customers to sign to object to this. Seems a shame - I always use the jewellery stall for presents. Does anyone know anything more about this?

Yes, I've heard this too. The market traders have set up a new website to promote themselves:

http://www.haysgalleriamarket.com

This was raised at a buiness meeting with the Mayor so I spoke to George (the artist) this morning. I have subsequently written to St Martins and contacted the Council's planning department to see what the extent of the planning restrictions are on the Galleria - and whether any of them might be helpful. It would be a terrible pity if the market traders were lost - they realy add something to the space and most have run thier businesses there for years. Who need another food court anyway?

Sorry to disagree but i have thought for years that hays galleria is a rather shabby pointless mall with little going for it despite its great location. the stalls add little of interest to the area and as for Cafe Rouge and next-hardly aspirational or inspirational high street names are they? on the other hand the book shop is nice and cote does a mean confit of duck!
the place is in need of a major makeover

Hays Galleria is a bit bland, but it's not because of the stalls but the boring high street shops.

You're right, the bookshop is really good and I think it's because it's not a highstreet store.

I would like a better range of stalls, there's room to fit some extra ones in.

The only public toilets I knew about used to be in the basement - down the stairs near the phone boxes. Sadly they closed a while back. No so convenient now!

Hays Galleria is a disappointment. I like the bookshop, which has a wide stock, and also Cote, but otherwise it's a remarkably underexploited spot.

My favourite event at the Hays Galleria used to be the Oyster and Seafood Festival. The place seemed doomed since that stopped, so I am not surprised at this further decline. What is it about those in charge that they don't see an opportunity when is slaps them in the face? Incompetent mis-mananagement as per usual, I'd say.

I would dispute that the stalls-strictly speaking barrows -add "little of interest".OK so the market is hardly Portabello , but without the stalls the Galleria would be a sterile characterless space
I wonder if boroughPAUL might have a vested ,nay strong financial interest in getting rid of them...

londongirl wrote:

I wonder if boroughPAUL might have a vested ,nay strong financial interest in getting rid of them...

"wonder" away, but as far as I am aware, you are very wide of the mark. Hays Galleria deserves better than the [email protected], 'stictly speaking barrows' that populate the space at the moment.