Transport Management at the New Spitalfields Market
Overview
This site visit provides the opportunity to view and discuss the
issues surrounding transport management where large goods vehicles,
forklift trucks, small commercial and private vehicles and
pedestrians all operate in a shared environment.
The session will start with a tour of the Market where you
will have the opportunity to see it in operation; since the market
operates at night a prompt 08:00 start is vital.
We will then retire to the conference room where there will be a
short presentation regarding the issues associated with transport
management in the market including co-operation between the
landlord and tenants and controls and risk management options. You
will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the morning.
It is anticipated that the visit will be concluded by
10:30.
A light breakfast will be provided.
Interested?
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first
served basis . To request a place on this site
visit please e-mail Richard Palmer.
Please head your e-mail "IOSH Spitalfields".
Background Information
New Spitalfields is one of the City's younger markets, starting
life as a thirteenth century market in a field next to St. Mary
Spittel on the edge of the Square Mile. Operating under a Royal
Charter granted in 1682, Spitalfields moved out of the City in 1991
and now occupies a purpose-built 31 acre site in Leyton, East
London allowing it to house 115 trading units for wholesalers
dealing in fruit, vegetables and flowers. The continuing
specialisation by wholesalers in exotic fruit and vegetables means
that New Spitalfields now has over 60% of its traders sourcing
Asian, Afro-Caribbean, Turkish, Chinese and Egyptian fresh fruit
and vegetables to meet the needs of a cosmopolitan London, and
beyond.
New Spitalfields houses the largest number of wholesalers and
has the highest turnover, making it the UK's leading horticultural
market. It has the greatest choice of exotic fruit and
vegetables of any market in Europe. The Market is big on
sustainability and currently recycles 65% of its waste. It has an
annual turnover of £550m and serves 18,000 customers every
week.
What's in it for me
This is a rare opportunity to visit a large commercial
market and to see how it manages the potentially difficult
issue of traffic management.
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in traffic managment issues.
How to get there
Spitalfields Market, Sherrin Road (off Ruckholt Road), Leyton,
London E10 5SQ. New Spitalfields Market benefits from excellent
road communications, with direct access to the A12. It lies within
easy reach of Junction 27 of the M25, the A406 North Circular Road,
the M11 and the City Of London, parking will be
available.
The nearest public transport link is Leyton London Underground
Station which is on the Central Line.