Dear Editor,
THE Riverstown/Annandale Neighbourhood Democratic Council in Region Number Two, under which the Suddie Market falls, is operating in a state of disarray and needs to be regularised during the two-day a week vending on Sundays being much brighter and better than the other day being on Wednesdays.

For some time now, many vendors who were selling in and around the fenced compound area have abandoned their spots and moved to do business on the outside roadside parapets.

On both sides of the small road leading from the main public road to the market it is always jam packed with traffic congestion and difficult to traverse.

A similar situation is evidently outside of the parapet of the main road which continues to increase with the passing of each day. Police have to direct traffic at times.

From my own estimation, there are more vendors plying their trade outside of the market square while not being answerable to anyone.

The vendors seem to be the bosses and not the council.

Any item you can get in the market is available by the roadside so the purchase becomes much easier on the whole. It is being said that the roadside vending is much more lucrative.

The inside vendors are crying foul and unfair to them but what can they do?

A cursory link will see six meat vendors by the road parapet, one inside; one beef vendor by the roadside and another outside. Fish and shrimp are being sold in and out.

There will be a better market appearance with regularisation and it will be better and easy for customers.

Yours sincerely,
Baliram Persaud