Smithfield and Billingsgate market redevelopment plans begin – but traders’ future in doubt

<p>City of London Corporation sets up regeneration team but has not allocated any new money for the project</p><p>Smithfield and Billingsgate food markets in London will be turned into new homes and a cultural destination under plans by their owner – but the future of the meat and fish traders housed on each site remains in doubt.</p><p>A council within the City of London Corporation, which is responsible for running the capital’s Square Mile, has voted to task a team to oversee the regeneration of 28 hectares (70 acres) of land across Greater London. However, it has not allocated any new money for the project.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/28/smithfield-billingsgate-market-redevelopment-plans-traders-city-of-london-corporation">Continue reading...</a>