A PETITION has been launched this week to bring back Grayshott Market and it will be presented to Grayshott Parish Council at the parish assembly meeting on Friday, April 15.

The parish council, which owns the village square where the Saturday market was held, turned down an application last month to grant a new licence for 2016. The council was split over the decision and chairman John Frankcom used his casting vote after three councillors voted for and three against, with one abstention.

The online pettion states: “We, the undersigned, petition Grayshott Parish Council to reconsider its decision not to grant licences for a market in the village square for 2016”.

The Grayshott Square Events Group volunteers set up the market in April 2014, with the aim of boosting trade in the village and at its peak attracted more than 1,000 visitors. Last year it raised £5,000 for community causes.

But some Grayshott retailers objected to the market continuing this year, among their arguments they were losing substantial amounts of business on market days.

The Save Grayshott Market petition, launched by Marek Ujma, can be signed via the Grayshott.com website, online at www.change.org/ search for grayshott parish council market

Paper copies can also be signed at the Red Rose Tea Room in Headley Road, Grayshott.