Thursday 18 December will be the last Cranleigh market day until 8 January 2026, as the next two Thursdays fall on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Despite the market day being moved in previous years, Bray Associates, who collect rent from stallholders, have confirmed that no alternative date will be offered.
One long-standing stallholder said: “This is the first time in more than 40 years that the market has not been rescheduled.”
The stallholders who serve Cranleigh and the surrounding villages have every right to feel upset by this decision.
During an already difficult financial period, small independent traders will lose vital income, and loyal customers who depend on the market each week will also be left without a valued local service.
Cranfold Chronicle 
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