Ledston Estate Game and another market trader have terminated their licences to trade in the food hall of the £3m market.

And other traders are threatening to follow suit if the council does not get more people through the door.

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Mohammed Aslam, 56, owns Next Edition clothes stall and has been a trader at Wakefield Market for 31 years.

He said: "I am here because I don't have a choice at the moment, but if I could find something better I would be off. The people just aren't coming through the doors.

"The council has lowered our rents for the next two months to help us, but Castleford Market is so much better as it is linked to a shopping centre."

John Hardcastle, the owner of X-Sighted Eye Wear, said: "It is a great environment, but we are not getting the footfall we were promised. I am hoping it will pick up."

But some traders say the market is not being given a chance. Matt Douglas, 28, runs MD Pet Supplies. He said: "Like anything new, it is having a bit of teething trouble. People have to realise that the old market is not coming back.

"Things have to move on and this place is such an improvement, it's clean, bright and airy."

And Stuart Holmes, manager of Cryer and Stott cheesemongers, said business was booming.

Andy Wallhead, Wakefield Council's corporate director for regeneration, sport and culture, said: "We are obviously disappointed that two traders are choosing to terminate their licences to trade in the new market hall, rather than working with us to make a success of the new market.

"However, we have plenty of interest from other traders and are talking to them about any units which become vacant.

"The market only opened for trade eight weeks ago and throughout this settling-down period the council is working closely with traders to ensure that any problems are swiftly dealt with."

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