Nicola invited Dave Griffiths from Dave's Pets on West Bromwich Indoor Market to Downing Street for a reception celebrating Levelling Up champions.
Dave has been at the forefront of the campaign to regenerate the indoor market by moving it to a new location on the High Street. Thanks to Government funding, that will be a reality in the future.
During the reception, Nicola and Dave met with Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove and raised just how important the new indoor market will be for the town and its traders.
Sandwell Council are responsible for the existing indoor market and the delivering the government investment for the new market. However, they continue to increase rents for traders who are already struggling.
Nicola has written to the Leader of Sandwell Council numerous times asking for more support, but the council are refusing to help traders.
Speaking after the event, Nicola said: "I was delighted to welcome Dave from Dave's Pets on West Bromwich Indoor Market to Downing Street this week.
"We had the chance to raise how important the new indoor market, which is being funded by the Government, will be for the town.
"Dave's a great champion for West Bromwich and I will keep pushing Sandwell Council to support traders like him more."