Rent freeze call for Dudley Market

Stallholders are calling for a rent freeze at Dudley Market as some say they are only making a profit on one day of the week.

They argue that if rents cannot be pegged in future there should at least be a reduction during the winter when trade is slower.

Rents on stalls on the High Street market rose one per cent this financial year.

But traders say they fear there will be further increases in the new year.