New Spitalfields Market occupies an area covering
13 hectares (over 31 acres) and consists of a Market Hall of
28,700 sq.mtrs (309,000 sq.ft.) housing 115 trading units for
wholesalers dealing in fruit, vegetables and flowers.
Four separate buildings providing 3720 sq.mtrs (40,000 sq.ft) of
modern self contained units for catering supply companies. Over 900
sq.mtrs (10,000 sq.ft) of office space is also provided for fruit
importers etc.
In addition there are five ancillary accommodation units which
house cafes, communal toilets and maintenance facilities. The
services of a diesel/propane supplier, specialist pallet services
and fork lift truck maintenance companies are also provided. The
trading units within the Market Hall have all the modern facilities
that today’s trade requires which include cold storage rooms,
ripening rooms and racking for palletised produce.
New Spitalfields Market has the highest number of wholesale
traders of any horticultural market in the United Kingdom and the
continual specialisation by wholesalers in exotic fruit and
vegetables provides the greatest choice of these products of any
Market in Europe. The Market site has extensive parking facilities
providing over 1800 spaces for customers, delivery vehicles and
Market personnel, in addition there are over 100 spaces for the
fleets of vehicles operated by the catering supply businesses.
The Superintendent is responsible for the administration and
management of the Market and controls a staff of 31 people
comprising of Administrative, Constabulary and Maintenance
staff.
The Market Constabulary are responsible for the enforcement of
the Market Bylaws, traffic control and security of the Market site
and these staff are supervised by the Head of Security and three
Sergeants. The maintenance and cleaning of the Market is supervised
by the Maintenance Manager.