Coles Park Market attracted a number of complaints over “illicit tobacco, perishable foods and illegal street trading”, reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter

A weekly market held on a football club’s car park will be closed following complaints about the sale of stolen goods.
Coles Park Market, held at weekends on the grounds of Haringey Borough FC’s Coles Park Stadium in White Hart Lane, will temporarily close from Sunday (23rd) due to “expressed concerns around the commodities being sold”.
A resident who spoke to the Local Democracy Reporting Service said that stolen goods from van thefts such as power tools were being sold along with “illicit tobacco” and “perishable foods”.
They added that visitors were at risk of being scammed and that the Metropolitan Police had been called to the site to investigate, affecting the trading opportunities of legitimate market stall licence holders.
Haringey Council confirmed the upcoming closure and that it had worked with the football club and Coles Park Stadium’s management to combat the issue.
The council added that going forward the club would need to submit a new planning application before the market could reopen.
Eubert Malcolm, the council’s assistant director for stronger and safer communities, said: “We have taken strong measures to combat the sale of stolen goods and this will not be tolerated across the borough.
“The sale of suspected stolen power tools has led to a series of complaints that have been made against the operation of the market at Coles Park.
“Residents have also expressed concerns around the commodities being sold on site ranging from illicit tobacco, perishable foods and the illegal street trading that it attracts on the public highway.
“The market had temporary planning permission which has now expired. Our officers have worked with the Coles Park management, who have taken the decision for a temporary closure from Sunday 23rd June.
“The club will then submit the new planning application and offer conditions as to how the revamped market will operate.”
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