SIR – I would like to say how wonderful the atmosphere was on Friday and Saturday in Shipley town centre due to the Mother’s Day market.

The town was busy and bustling and was almost like it used to be years ago. I had one of the stalls on the Mother’s Day market and it was a pleasure to see so many people with so much enthusiasm for the market and the town.

I do hope that this is going to be a regular feature of the town as so many local people commented on how good it was to see the town centre busy and bustling again.

I would also like to thank Yvonne Crossley, the town centre manager, for all her hard work and efforts, together with the Bradford markets staff who all worked extremely hard on both days to ensure that everything worked smoothly.

Well done to all involved, and thank you from all the stallholders who took part in the event and all the customers who supported us.

Meryle Holland, Tuliptoppers, 42 Westgate, Shipley