CouncilMarkets
Tower Hamlets is at the heart of London’s street markets and customers and traders alike can choose from 10 local authority managed markets as well as private markets in Brick Lane and Spitalfields. The task of the Market Services is to develop and sustain the street markets, regulated them, and deal with illegal trading.
Visitor information
No other London location offers for 364 days a year such a choice of vibrant and contrasting markets. Every one is an open air theatre, a sight and taste of genuine East End London, where bargains and surprises abound. Go to the iconic markets of Brick Lane, Columbia Road and Petticoat Lane on a Sunday or search out the quieter weekday community markets that serve the residents of Tower Hamlets.
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Trader Information
The market service with 2,500 pitches to fill welcomes new traders, both temporary and permanent. To give freedom of choice as to market and commodity until they get established traders start with a temporary licence
A change to permanent status fixes the location in a market and the commodity. In some markets becoming permanent can be almost instant whilst in others there may a time before a permanent pitch becomes free.
Lower weekday pitch charges and the opportunity to employ a registered assistant, to cover short period of daily business absence and four week holiday in a year, are benefits of being permanent trader in Tower Hamlets.
Each Market has a Market Supervisor working on the market and his/her role is to provide guidance and practical assistance to new and existing traders.
Licenses are allocated by the administrative team and can be contacted for advice at the following:
29 Commercial Street (not Commercial Road)
London
E1 6BD
tel: 0207 364 1717
email: Verna.St.Louis@towehamlets.gov.uk.
Please ask about the variety of special deals being offered to new traders in Chrisp Street, Roman Road, Globe Town Market and Wentworth Street
For more detailed information please access the documents below:
- Applying for a temporary licence
- Market details(Word 160k)
- Commodity options(Word 30k)
- Current fees and charges (Word 42k)
- Standard licence conditions (Word 72k)
