Ciro

Fryin Brian owners Andrew Starsmore and his son Paul

Judge warns of £25k costs as Market Square food van dispute moves towards trial

Ciro's Place owner Joao

Food vans on Market Square still trading as council confirms court action

Protestors once again met at Northampton's Market Square to oppose the removal of food vans.

Eviction-threatened Market Square traders clamp vehicles and vow to stay open

A new letter sent to Ciro’s Place (left) and Fryin’ Brian (right) on Monday (May 11), WNC says it intends to begin possession proceedings “without further notice shortly after Friday 15 May 2026” if the pitch is not vacated voluntarily.

WNC tells Market Square food traders to leave by Friday or face legal action

João, owner of Ciro’s Place

Defiant food van vows to keep trading at Market Square despite latest letter

WNC emailed Ciro's Place and Fryin Brian on Wednesday (April 29) threatening legal proceedings if they do not leave the Market Square

Food vans defying eviction order told to leave or face potential court action

Ciro's Place food van customer Lorraine (right) has slammed the council as 'diabolical' for issuing eviction letters to the two food vans

Passionate resident speaks out against council eviction letters to food vans

Defiant food van owners stay open on Northampton Market Square despite council eviction deadline passing

Defiant food vans stay open on the market despite WNC eviction deadline passing

Protestors support food van owners who say they will not leave the Market Square, despite being evicted.

Food truck owners say THEY ARE NOT LEAVING Market Square despite council demands

A protest took place in Northampton's Market Square on Friday April 24, after two food vans were given four days' notice to leave.

PICTURES: 'Outraged' protestors meet at Market Square in support of food trucks

Two long-standing food trucks on Northampton’s Market Square – Ciro’s Place and Fryin’ Brian – have been given four days’ notice to leave the site by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC).

Protest planned at Market Square opposing WNC's move to boot traders off site

On Monday, the Ciro’s Place and Fryin’ Brian were both handed letters by an WNC employee saying they had until 8pm on Friday (April 24) to leave the Market Square for good. Both trucks have been trading on the site for decades.

Here’s what WNC's new statement on eviction orders to market food vans says

Ciro's Place and Fryin Brian's food trucks have been told by WNC that they need to pack up and leave the Market Square for good despite trading on there for years.

‘Ridiculous’ - Passionate residents react to decision to evict two food vans

Two long-standing food trucks on Northampton’s Market Square – Ciro’s Place and Fryin’ Brian – have been given four days’ notice to leave the site by West Northamptonshire Council.

WNC backtracks on ‘feedback from traders’ claim over market food trucks removal

Ciro's Place and Fryin Brian's food trucks have been told by WNC that they need to pack up and leave the Market Square for good despite trading on there for years.

Petition launched to stop 'cherished' burger vans from being kicked off market

Jovanka and Joao (left) and Paul (right) from Fryin Brian have been told they have until Friday to leave the Market Square

Council gives food trucks four days notice to leave market, owners ‘devastated’
Two long-standing food trucks on Northampton’s Market Square have been given four days’ notice to leave the site by West Northamptonshire Council.
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