Sheffield City Council agrees compensation with Moor Market traders
The Sheffield landmark was closed for over a week earlier this month after a cockroach infestation
Sheffield City Council says it has agreed a compensation package with traders at Moor Market, who lost over a week's worth of trade earlier this month due to a pest control problem.
The market closed its doors temporarily at the end of May due to a cockroach infestation.
Since the reopening the Council has been in talks with traders, some of whom were upset over an apparent lack of help offered.
Now the local authority says its agreed to two months' rent relief, two months' service charge relief and a £500 recovery payment to help support businesses.
Councillor Mark Rusling, Chair of the Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council said: "We recognise that traders have experienced lost trading opportunities, disruption to their businesses and additional costs during this period."
"This package is intended to provide meaningful and immediate support that can be implemented quickly, fairly and consistently across the market, while helping traders focus on rebuilding their businesses and attracting customers back.
"Alongside this financial support, the Council has invested significantly in additional pest control treatment and environmental health activity, as well as reopening preparations, marketing and promotional activity to help rebuild customer confidence and support the market's recovery."
Around 90 traders call Moor Market their home, with the building replacing the city's Cattle Market in 2013.