Friday invited Governing Mayor Martin Smith Sivertsen (H) to the round table to discuss Fish Market future. Present were, among others, square boss, stallholders, actors from the fishing industry, farmers market and tourism director.
– Now when we have decided that the municipality will conduct square on, the question is how to operate it. The idea behind this meeting is to get input on how we should do it, both in the short and long term, said Smith Sivertsen initially.
– Everyone has a responsibility Square
After the introduction, the meeting was closed to the press, before we got to drop again towards the end.
Then we had participants of the meeting got aired thoughts about what should happen next. Among these were talking about what should be offered inside the hall and on the outdoor area.
Will not the goal
Torg Chief Toril Holt thought it was very interesting to get input from participants at the meeting .
Holt was keen reveal how important it is for the square’s future with a thorough planning and mapping of what works.
– We must establish what experience shows is not working it City Council adopted in 2009. Furthermore, we must clarify what Bergeners want to shop on the square and when, says Holt.
Of what emerges in the media seem Holt it seems as if Bergeners want to trade a range of short-distance and locally produced food.
– There is a little wrong to call it a food hall, when it only offered are fish products. The problem is getting employed to initiate the kind of store that Bergeners want.
Since last August has Holt worked to bring in local small-scale producers in the hall.
– I have been in dialogue with probably 50 pieces, including those belonging to the farmers market, unfortunately without getting the goal. It is not appropriate for some of these to start up something in Torghallen until we have talked about costs.
She points out that it is difficult to provide the Bergeners want when they do not get this type of trader to run stores.
– Small-scale producers can not bear the costs that come with standing in square hall. Moreover they deliver to restaurants and wholesalers, they do not need to stand on the square to sell their wares. Had it been possible to get these players in, we had the had it already, but are currently in there.
– Wake with “fucking bulge” and jalla market
The tourism director Ole Warberg in Bergen Tourist Board was present. He thinks the meeting was a good start to an important dialogue.
– There are lots of challenges, but all want so much that it should go. It is amazing good that Bergen municipality now taking hold and will discuss this in a good way, says Warberg.
Warberg agree with square boss in that it is a challenge that it is so difficult to get local manufacturers starting shop in square hall.
– This type manufacturers have not the time or the capacity to be stallholders more than a couple times a month. It is important that we put in place favorable conditions for fishmongers.
Warberg had brought a four-page memo on what can be done. Among other he points out that short-term rental at reasonable prices can create more diversity and dynamism in market trade, considering that many local producers deliver seasonal goods.
The note criticizes Warberg also container selling burgers at the Fish Market, and bodsalget on Vågsallmenningen.
Warberg believes container looks like a “fucking bulge” and call market Vågsallmenningen a jalla market .
– It was perhaps a little flippant using the phrase pule bulge, but the main message is that there must be an end to this randomness. We must work for the aesthetic and visual in a good way.
– An economic shift required to
City council leader Smith Sivertsen was keen to clarify what Square really is and what it should be .
– I think many Bergen has an idea of what the square should be, stemming from childhood or thoughts on how it has been before. We need a reality check on what the square really is.
Smith-Sivertsen also believes that there is a need for a shift in how the economic to be arranged.
– One thing is certain, and it’s that we can not drive further market trading without getting into the rent from the tenants. Here the municipality must have a realistic idea of what can be required in rent.
Commissioner manager has not yet taken a position on what will be reasonable rents.
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