National Market Traders Federation
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The National Market Traders' Federation is an organisation based in the borough of Barnsley
, South Yorkshire
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, for favourable rates for market traders. Single membership at March 2011 is £90 per annum.
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
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History
It was founded in 1899 by some South Yorkshire market traders to represent their interests on a broader level. There are around 1,400 markets in the UK.Function
It maintains a database of all markets in the UK, including number of stalls and who to contact. It also offers insurance deals for market traders. It has negotiated deals with large companies, such as the AAThe Automobile Association
The Automobile Association , a British motoring association founded in 1905 was demutualised in 1999 to become a private limited company which currently provides car insurance, driving lessons, breakdown cover, loans and motoring advice, and other services...
, for favourable rates for market traders. Single membership at March 2011 is £90 per annum.