Parliament View vendors affected by flooding, defective tents

Parliament View Mall vendors yesterday morning trying to remove water lodged in their vending space following rainfall overnight. (Photo by Keno George) (See story on page 9)

Vendors occupying the Parliament View mall at Hadfield and Lombard streets yesterday complained bitterly about the conditions under which they have to vend when it rains.

City Hall had signed a three-month contract to utilise the vacant lot that once housed a Royal Castle outlet for vending purposes. It had installed lights and resurfaced the lot, but there seems to be a drainage problem as vendors are faced with water lodging in their stalls.