Trading on Boston Market
Information about becoming a trader on Boston Market
In order to trade on Boston market a trader must first complete an application form and submit it to the council stating the range of goods they wish to sell. Subject to availability, the trader will be offered a stall on the market on a "casual basis". After attending four consecutive markets a trader may apply to become a regular trader at Boston market.
Attendance will be subject to the trader having appropriate public liability insurance and providing evidence of any gas/electrical test certificates and food hygiene certificates (where they are required).
Market stall charges
Fees are payable for the hire of market stalls or pitches.
The prices below are the current rents payable from 1 April 2017.
Market Place & Bargate Green Per Council Stall | |
Per Market | £23.00 |
Per Market (monthly in advance) | £21.00 |
Per Market (quarterly in advance) | £20.00 |
Per Market (annually in advance) | £19.00 |
Pitches (per 1ft frontage) | |
Per Market | £1.70 |
Per Market (monthly in advance) | £1.50 |
Per Market (quarterly in advance) | £1.40 |
Market Place Sundries (daily charge) | |
Vehicle Space (Bargate only) | £6.20 |
Electricity (other than for lights in winter) | £2.00 |
Trade Waste bin 1000l | £12.90 |
Trade Waste Bags - sold in rolls of 10 bags | £1.20 each |
Parking Permits | |
Purchasing a 3 hour ticket enables all day parking when displayed with your market trader permit - limited car parks only | Permit free Parking cost - £2.50 |
Application Form and Markets Policy
Please find the Markets Policy and attached application form below.
Policy last updated April 2017.
If you are considering starting your own business and becoming a market trader, the NMTF have produced a helpful guide which can be viewed here 
NMTF Market Trader Start Up Guide [327kb].
Related documents
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[568kb] | Markets Policy 2017 | Markets Policy 2017 |
The documents in this section are in Adobe Acrobat format (pdf). You will need Acrobat Reader to view these files which can be downloaded from the Adobe website free of charge.
