However, not all of them were optimistic about the change.
Plant and flower trader, Michele Anthony, aged 61, said: “It’s really difficult to start a market stall now. You have to be an established trader to be successful, and it’s not really a career that young people look into.
“I try to be optimistic about the market, but as more people shop online, it’s hard. It’s difficult to convince people to come and shop here.”
Alan Walker, 76, has owned a record stall on the market for 40 years but only trades on Tuesday.
“If they close on Tuesday, I’ll have no choice but to go somewhere else,” he said.
He added: “Markets are about more than shopping – they’re meeting places, and they are fading away.”
