THE market cafes will not be able to move in when the new market hall fully opens next month due to delays with the design and fit out of the redevelopment.
The market’s food hall, which includes meat, fish and other food traders, opened last month but the rest of the main market hall is due to open on November 2.
However, the area where the cafes were due to be housed may not be ready in time because of complications with the design.
Coun Roy Miller said: “The Market Kitchen will fully open in April next year regardless and will be complemented by our three fantastic market cafes that will move in at the end of November.
“There has been a delay to the initial moving date.
“This is because of the design time required to create a new temporary café area while the wider design and fit out of Market Kitchen takes place; the delay is not in any way associated with the contractor.
“Because of the delay, we have held close discussions with our café traders to help work out the best way to accommodate them, as we have with all market traders throughout the redevelopment work.
“We are still exploring alternatives in order to keep the cafes trading and we have also offered traders compensation that will be fully paid by the council. Discussions remain ongoing.
“We’ve made fantastic progress with the market and are looking forward to welcoming traders into Market Hall on November 2.
“Together with the food hall and market cafes, Barnsley Market will be a unique shopping destination that offers something for everyone, and I’d encourage people to get behind our brilliant traders as they move into this exciting new chapter in the market’s rich history.”
