Witham: Historic market charter may never have existed (From Braintree and Witham Times)

do they have housing development in mind? they will all do anything to deny charters and covenents to get what they want and iwll no doubt win vile people councils and governments

Bhudeeka - no this is not about housing development. It's about moving the market onto Newlands Street, so people using the market will then also support the shops and stop yet more closing down, or being turned into nail bars, bookies, charity shops, etc. This has been an ongoing story for a couple of years.

Also, Bhudeeka, its about the existance of a Royal Charter for the market. It would appear that the original Royal Charter ( issued in the 10th century) has been passed from hand-to-hand and has become non-valid since the 14th Century.So Witham Town Council cannot use the fact of the existance of a Royal Charter to enable them to take over the market and move it to Newland Street. Jeesh, I wish you would read the facts before moaning.
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oh dear keith-1 and Skorch touched a nerve have I?Since when does a binding document become invalid other than at the choice of those in power to change th law to suit themselves? Thats right it doesnt it is every bit as valid now as then. If I want to say that I believe this current market land will be used for housing I WILL. Explain to me how moving it will make the slightest difference to the shps?! By the way sKorch it appears I bug you trust me when i tell you tough i really dont care and my comments on all stories stand and i do read the facts and can see between the lines unlike you two

Sigh---let me tell you a story Bhudeeka,
Once upon a time there was King who ruled over his people but saw that the amount of taxes they had to pay was leaving them with hardly anything.
Huum, thought the King, the peasants may revolt. So he decided to grant them a way to make money and keep it without paying a tax on it. He decided to allow them to run a Market and the document that gave them this right was called a Royal Charter.
Now sadly the King (lets call him King A ) died and King B took over and let the rule stand.
King B was followed by King C on his death and so it went on.
Then, one day a Prince in another Country wanted to be a King but didn't want to kill his father to become King so he thought....If I invade another Country so that I can become King of there.
And so it came to pass that the Prince invaded and killed the King and then become King W.
Now King W didn't like King A and so made a proclamation that ALL King A's Royal Charters were now invalid and the people would have to apply for a new Royal Charter.
Sadly, it would appear, Witham did not apply for a new Royal Charter and so their charter given by King A was now useless.
I hope you like my story.
Byeeeeeeeeeee

Moving the market to in front of the shops will mean that people visiting the market walk past the shops. Witham Chamber of Commerce, and the town council, both think that some of those walking past will go in and spend money.

No, you haven't touched a nerve, I was just expressing an equally valid view that happened to disagree with yours. No need to react so defensively.