Barbers and cosmetologists, who once plied their trade on the pavements of America, Longden, Regent and Croal streets, have been relocated to the Merriman Mall, between Cummings and Light streets, for three months.
They were granted temporary permission to relocate to the site to ply their trade subsequent to a meeting with the Town Clerk Royston King.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), King was quoted as saying “everyone has to earn a living but at the same time it must be done within the confines of the Law.” King reiterated that the Council is not trying to move anyone from the hub of economic activities, but the city is