Over the last few years we have offered new starters the opportunity to begin trading on Leicester Market at discounted rates. Once these allowances expired, we found a good number of traders had taken up permanent stalls and many are still with us. As a result, we are to re-introduce this scheme in January and we have revised the criteria to the following:

The scheme will commence on Leicester Market from Monday January 5th 2010 and close on Saturday October 31st 2010
A new starter will be allowed to trade casually for £8, Monday to Thursday for the first stall, £10 for Fridays and £15 for Saturdays for six consecutive weeks. Further stalls will be charged at the full basic rent

No insurance or surcharge will be required for the six week period

A new starter will be deemed a new trader, providing they have not stood on Leicester or Beaumont Leys Market within the last twelve months

The applicant will not be granted the same casual stall for more than three consecutive weeks

Traders wishing to take up this offer must sign the casual register in the Customer Care Centre between 8.15 and 8.30am on the day they wish to have a stall

New starters must have identification with a photo, such as a passport or driving licence, plus a household bill or valid bankcard

Only one member of any family can apply

Offer of discount stall is limited to one per household

Casual stalls will be refused if the applicant is known to be connected in anyway to a trader who has terminated any stall(s) within the last twelve months

If within the six week period the new starter successfully applies for a tendered stall then the discounted stall offer will be terminated

This offer does not apply to new starters wishing to sell seasonal goods

If a new starter has one stall at discount and takes another stall at full price, he/she must have public/product liability insurance

Traders must have separate stalls for different commodities, except second hand traders who must be allocated a stall in ‘D’ section

Leicester City Council reserves the right to refuse any application

Join our friendly market traders
Being a market trader means that your general overheads can be fairly low i.e. no rates, heating or wage bills to pay. So remember if somebody somewhere needs to be selling what everybody needs daily, weekly or monthly, why shouldn’t it be you?

Give it a try, whether you are male or female, young or middle aged be your own boss and get the self satisfaction and rewards that come with it.

A New Trader information pack is available for downloading here
Leicester Retail Market. Allocation of stalls is by two systems: tender or casual.

Tender
The process starts on the first Monday of the month.
Details of available stalls are placed outside the The Customer Care Centre in Market Place South.
Tender forms are available to personal callers from: The Market Offices, 3rd Floor, Market Centre, The Jetty, Leicester.
The deadline for the receipt of all tenders is 9am on the following Tuesday (9 days later).

Casual Trading
Arrive at the Customer Care Centre (opposite the Nationwide Building Society in Market Place South) between 7.30am and 8.00am on the day or, telephone 0116 223 2372.
Any person wishing to trade casually should provide two forms of identification, one with a photograph, and public and product liability insurance details.

Leicester Indoor Market:
Lock up shop units on the indoor market are available on a lease basis.
Apply to the Markets Office or telephone 0116 223 2375.

Beaumont Leys Market:
Apply to the Market Office at Beaumont Leys or ring 0116 223 2378.

Casual traders at Beaumont Leys:
Arrive at the market supervisor’s office between 7.30am and 8.30am on the day you would like to trade with 2 forms of identification and public and product liability insurance details.

Public and Product Liability insurance:
We are able to avail details for the providers of the above insurance product.