Street Trading Licences
If you are interested in trading in Ashford Lower High Street
Market you will need to:
- Complete and return a
Street Trading Licence Application
Form and:
- Provide public liability insurance of £2,000,000 obtainable
from any insurance company.
- Payment of £23.00 for a casual monthly licence or £67.00 for an
annual licence (cheques made payable to Ashford Borough
Council).
- Vehicle details if you are wishing to enter the pedestrianised
zone with a vehicle, as a permit will be required to allow you
entry through the barrier.
Your application forms will be reviewed and when a decision is made
you will be contacted to advise if you have been accepted or
declined trading in Ashford.
- Rent fees range from £1.00 to £2.00 per foot depending on
location. (The exact daily pitch fee will be decided on the first
day of trading by the market representative present on your first
day.)
- If you are located in an area where there is not a canopy
provided by the Council, you will need to have a green and
white stripped sheet for your stall. You will need to provide your
own stall and cover in the Lower High Street.
- Market opens at 9am, therefore, everything should be unloaded
and stall set up and vehicles moved off site before 9am (most
traders arrive between 7am and 8am to do this). The market operates
until 4pm. At 4pm vehicles are allowed on site and stalls should be
packed away as quickly as possible giving attention to health and
safety as public will be in the area.
- All merchandise should be clearly labelled.
- All waste generated from your stall should be removed from site
with you at the end of the trading day.
- If you are wishing to trade food, please telephone the
Environmental Health Team on 01233 330470 to register.
Send the form and a copy of public liability insurance
to:
Brian Smith, Licensing Officer, Ashford Borough Council,
Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL
For more information about Markets, see our
Markets webpage.
For further information about licencing
and insurance contact:
Licensing, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane,
Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL
Telephone: 01233 330722 / 330578
Email Licensing
Fax: 01233 330469
This webpage was updated on
2/3/2012