Market pitch conditions

The licence conditions state all the things that a trader needs to do to trade legally in on a Southwark Council market pitch.  

The information below identifies a few key points that traders need to be aware of. This information doesn't over rule and isn't a substitute for the licence conditions. 

• Pitch sizes are 9ft x 6ft, except at the New Caledonian Antiques Market where they are 9ft x 3ft 6''
• Electricity is provided for traders to use at no extra cost at some markets
• Storage units are situated close to some markets and are allocated on a first come first serve basis. There is an additional weekly/monthly charge for this
• Car parking facilities are situated close to most markets. The council currently rents out 40 secure parking spaces with CCTV monitoring charged at £5 per day
• Temporary traders pay a fee for their pitch by paying an invoice. The invoices can be collected from Southwark Council street trading service between 9am to 10am or 3pm to 4pm Monday to Friday.
• Invoices are not issued to traders on Saturday or Sunday.
• If you are a temporary trader and do not trade from East Street market, market officers will issue you with a new invoice when they visit your stall to endorse your paid invoice.
• Temporary traders who do not work on East Street must have a correctly paid invoice with them when they work their stall.
• Temporary traders who wish to trade on East Street must have a correctly paid invoice ready for inspection during allocation
• The 'five pitch clashing rule' operates within this borough. This means a vacant pitch will not be allocated to a trader if that pitch is within five pitches of a licenced trader selling the same goods. This rule also applies to a temporary trader who has already been allocated a pitch by a street trading officer. This ensures a more balanced market