Facilities
The
Market complex covers an area of 13 acres and is entirely self-contained.
The ground floor of the building comprises a large trading hall with 98
stands and 30 shops, including two cafes; a shellfish boiling room; a
number of individual cold rooms; an 800 tonne freezer store (maintained
at a temperature of -26°C), an ice making plant and 14 lock-up shops
used by processors, catering suppliers and merchants dealing primarily
in trade sundries, non-perishables, poultry and potatoes. The first floor
of the building consists of offices for use by the Superintendent
and his staff. The London Fish Merchants' Association, the Trade Union,
the Fishmongers' Company's Inspectorate, the Sea Food School Training
Association and for individual traders.
The Market is policed
by Market Constables appointed by the Superintendent and supervised
by an Inspector and a Market Sergeant. These officers enjoy certain Road
Traffic and other law enforcement powers within the Market site and are
responsible directly to the Superintendent
Day-to day cleaning
and maintenance of the site and facilities is carried out by a team of
Corporation staff under the direction of the Market's Head of Maintenance.
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