Talk:Salamanca Market

Proposed edits
I am an employee of Hobart City Council working on Salamanca Market and therefore have a significant conflict of interest. Per WP:COI I have only made one minor edit to this page. However, for accuracy I've flagged this proposed change.

I think the following paragraph in the Since 2000 section should be removed or reviewed:


 * In September 2009 the Council General Manager announced in the Mercury that Council had passed a proposal to change Salamanca Market from a Community Market to a Council owned independent profit making company. Concern about the lack of consultation on this proposal and how its implementation might affect their Market Businesses was expressed by stallholders.

This does not accurately reflect the outcome of the Council meeting or the advice provided. The Mercury article in question (The Mercury is the local newspaper) does not make these claims, specifically in regard to the entity being an "independent profit making company" or to concern about a lack of consultation. The article specifically mentions that consultation will be undertaken. Also, to quote from correspondence from the General Manager to stallholders from October 2009:


 * ...the Council has resolved to establish a corporatised entity, such as a wholly owned subsidiary, with the Council as the sole shareholder, to be responsible for the management and operation of Salamanca Market.
 * I must stress here that this will not be a privatised model, and that the Council will maintain full ownership of the Market, although the operation of the Market will be at "arm's length".
 * I must stress here that this will not be a privatised model, and that the Council will maintain full ownership of the Market, although the operation of the Market will be at "arm's length".

The issue of a proposal to change governance of the Market remains contentious but after some consultation, no further action has been taken since 2009 to progress to a new governance model. Consultation on this is currently slated for 2013 after completion of the licence agreement review discussed in that article.

mjec (t/c/p) 23:53, 12 September 2012 (UTC)


 * I am not sure I understand the subject-matter adequately, but I took a crack at it. Corporate 00:59, 28 September 2012 (UTC)