Vendors return to vacant spots around Stabroek Market

Some of the vendors who previously occupied spots in the ‘Parliament View’ vending area have relocated to this vacant space opposite the Timehri bus park.

The former Stabroek Square vendors who had been plying their trade on the vacant lot at the corner of Hadfield and Lombard streets have been given permission by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to return to open spaces in proximity of the Stabroek Market.

The vendors were allowed to return after the lease to occupy the plot of land, which had been euphemistically called ‘Parliament View Mall,’ expired on December 31, 2016.

Vendors had used the land to ply their trade for eight months. They were initially allowed to vend on the land for