The road ahead for QVM, certainly for the Upper
Market, has many hurdles, but events this week give reason for optimism.
The approval of 12 additional containers in String
Bean Alley doesn’t have the agreement of all traders, but it as an indication that
at last this market can make a change, show some enterprise, and experiment
like every major retail entity on this planet is already doing. A move forward
from the stagnation of anti-renewal will delight many.
Also on the agenda this week was the first meeting of
the QVM Committee of Trustees. It took place without much fanfare and that was
appropriate because this was essentially a preparation meeting - introducing
members, establishing some ground rules, and agreeing on an agenda for the next
12 months. First cab off the rank will be a vision for QVM. We have done this
before but the professionalism, enthusiasm, and freshness that people like
Sally Capp bring to the table is cause for positive expectations.
As one trader said, “I don’t remember the last time
Traders, Management, CoM, and business experienced Community Representatives
sat around the same table. This should have happened a long time ago.”
Maybe the rainbow in our photo of the market early on Saturday morning is prophetic. A pot of gold would be nice but traders in the
top end will settle for a simple up-tick in business and a more positive way forward.