Vendors in May Pen Car Park in Mandeville appeal for alternative space following notice to leave

November 9, 2026

Vendors in the May Pen car park in Mandeville, Manchester are calling on the Manchester Municipal Corporation to provide an alternative space for them, following notice to leave their stalls.

The vendors protested today in the taxi park, over what they say is the unreasonable behaviour of the municipal corporation.

In a letter dated October 6, the vendors were given notice to remove all personal belongings, fixtures, equipment and other materials from the premises  and to return the property in a clean, orderly and satisfactory condition by November 7.

However, Angela Johnson is calling on the corporation to give the vendors until January. 

She is also calling on the authorities to provide a location so vendors can relocate. 

She said the upcoming Christmas season will be impacted.

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Another vendor, Pauline Miller has taken issue with how municipal officers treat the vendors. 

She wants a meeting with Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell. 

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Meanwhile, taxi operator Ralston Laylor, who said he has been using the park for many years, noted that he has no issue with the vendors in the car park.

However, he called for proper bathroom facilities and better maintenance.  

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