Hitchin market celebrated its first birthday as an independently run venture yesterday and the new arrangement is being hailed a success. The market was taken over by traders from the district council last year and town centre manager, Keith Hoskins, said

Hitchin market celebrated its first birthday as an independently run venture yesterday and the new arrangement is being hailed a success.

The market was taken over by traders from the district council last year and town centre manager, Keith Hoskins, said they have seen a 12 to 15 per cent upsurge in stall usage in that time.