Almost 75 Straw Vendors have been suspended from the Straw Market until they can bring their license fees out of arrears, according to the market's chairman Ron Pinder.

Mr Pinder, who heads the Straw Market Authority, said the vendors have not been evicted, but will not be able to sell their wares out of the Straw Market until they have settled their accounts.

"Their licenses are simply suspended until they bring their accounts current," he said.

"These are persons we have requested over and repeatedly to come and make arrangements to bring their fees current and they have not, so this is the last step. If they enter a payment agreement today, their stalls will be open today."