We licence car boot sales and flea markets via our rival markets policy.
We currently runs retail markets at Market Place in the city centre and at Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre.
A
rival market is any market which is not operated by the Council and which falls within a radius of 6.66 miles of one of our markets.
There are 4 categories of rival market:
- Car Boot Sales
- Speciality Markets
- Farmers Markets
- Regular Markets
In order to determine whether an event is a market, we use the standard legal definition:
'a concourse of buyers and sellers'. There should also be 5 or more sellers present at the event.
Rival market licenses
It is unlawful to operate a market without a licence. To apply for a licence use the relevant form from the list below. and post it to:
Markets Manager
Markets Division
3rd Floor Market Centre
Market Place
Leicester
LE1 5HQ
A market licence will normally be issued as long as the application complies with the following conditions:
- No more than 50 trading positions (ie stalls/vehicles/pitches).
- Each trading position should be a standard size, no more than 8 x 6 feet.
- Car boot sales should be restricted to private individuals selling second hand items. No new goods should be sold at a car boot sale.
Contact us
For further information and application forms please call the Markets Office. Telephone
0116 223 2372 or
0116 223 2373.
