Licence summary
In order to operate a Market Stall you will need a signed
Licence agreement from Peterborough City Council.
Eligibility Criteria
Declarations are required as follows:
- Are you operating as a wholesaler or Limited Company?
- Have you ever been declared bankrupt?
- Have you any convictions (actual or pending) for dishonesty in
connection with the operation of your business(es)?
- Have you any convictions (actual or pending) for any form of
violence?
- Have you had any County Court Judgements made against you in
the last 5 years.
Legislation can be found under the “Markets & Fairs Clauses
Act 1847”.
Fees
Fees are applied weekly and are dependant on the location of the
stall within the Market and also as to the facilities available on
each pitch (i.e. shutters etc). A recharge for electricity usage is
also incurred if applicable.
Application evaluation process
On receipt of an application form, it is checked to see whether
all information has been provided & whether the nature of goods
to be sold on the market are acceptable and do not cause a conflict
in trading interests with a current stall operator.
The application is reviewed by the Markets and Commercial
Trading Manager and should the application be successful, the
applicant will be contacted to arrange a visit to the market to
ascertain exact stall(s) required and arrange for full costs to be
provided.
Once the above has been checked and agreed a Licence Agreement
is issued in line with Peterborough City Councils procedures.
Will tacit consent apply?
No. It is in the public interest that Peterborough City Council
must process your application before a licence can be granted. If
you have not heard from Peterborough City Council with a reasonable
period (14 calendar days) please contact us, you can do this
online
here if you applied through the Business Link Service, or by
using the details below.
Public register
No public Register exists.
Failed application redress
Any applicant refused a permit can appeal in writing to the
Markets and Commercial Trading Manager, at the Contact details as
above but appeals must be lodged within 14 days of the refusal.
Licence holder application redress
You have the right to appeal to the Markets and Commercial
Trading Manager. Appeals must be lodged within 14 days of the
decision.
Other redress
It is always advisable to make contact with The Markets and
Commercial Trading Manager in writing giving details of any
complaints eg, trader conflict etc.
Contact details
City Centre Services
City Operations
Operations Department
Peterborough City Council
Town Hall
Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1HG
Email: citycentreservices@peterborough.gov.uk
Telephone: 01733 452288 between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to
Saturday.