Celebrating Lurgan Market’s Real Deal status are: (left to right) – Traders Alan Clarke, Waleti Singh and Felix Higgins with Kirsty Pinkerton Market Co-Ordinator CBC, Alderman Hatch Chairman Environmental Services CBC, Mayor of Craigavon Borough Council Cllr Baxter, Executive Board Member NMTF Paddy Lynn, Lorraine Crawford Director of Environmental Services CBC, Cllr O’Connor Vice Chairman Environmental Services CBC and Trader Peter McStravick.

Craigavon Borough Council has become the second local authority in Northern Ireland to sign up a Market to the Real Deal Charter.

Craigavon Borough Council has become the second local authority in Northern Ireland to sign up a Market to the Real Deal Charter.
The Real Deal National Charter keeps traders in counterfeit goods out of markets. Council has signed up Lurgan Market to the charter to demonstrate its commitment to safe and fair trading and Council will do their best to protect both the consumer and legitimate trader. It is actively committed to the sale of quality products at the Market, keeping sellers of fake goods away. Continue reading →

Markets sign up for the ‘Real Deal’ to prevent illegal fakes

The Real Deal Code of Practice is an initiative aimed at reducing counterfeiting offences in markets. On Tuesday 11 February, Blackburn Market and Darwen Market and trading standards signed the charter to make sure all goods sold are legitimate – giving shoppers the peace of mind and confidence that everything they buy is legal and of good quality. Continue reading →