A group, led by local businessmen, sees the relocation of the livestock market to Pasture Lane as one of the seven “positive and exciting elements” in its Malton Town Revitalization Plan.

Also high on the list is the construction of two roundabouts on either side of the Broughton Road bridge with slip roads to and from the A64.

The plan is in response to the Malton Town Centre Strategy which identifies several key sites in Malton ripe for development or improvement, including the livestock market, Wentworth Street Car Park and the Market Place.

“It is always helpful to hear perspectives on how to move Malton forward and these ideas pick up on the proposal in the draft Malton Town Centre Strategy to relocate the livestock market to the former showfield site, together with additional development to help fund the move,” said Julian Rudd, Head of Economic Development and Housing.

Representatives from, among others, the Fitz-william Estate, Boulton, Cooper and Stephensons and local councils formulated the proposals during four meetings – all held after the last get-together of a council-led steering group which was charged with looking into the strategy.

Denys Townsend, chairman of Business in Action, said: “We got together, we tried to resolve an alternative position in relation to the livestock market and I’m hoping we can come with some other improvement or alternatives up for discussion.

“Hopefully, the district council will take it into consideration in their ruminations.”

The seven proposals are:

l A new four way junction between Broughton Road and the A64 – providing access to the town and relieving congestion;

l The relocation of the livestock market to Showfield on Pasture Lane;

l A link road connecting the new junction with the new livestock market and Showfield Lane Industrial Estate – taking heavy traffic direct to the A64 and away from the town centre;

l Enabling developments to pay for these improvements to avoid public funding.