Market traders' information

Ormskirk Market operates on a self-set-up basis with traders providing and erecting their own stalls on designated pitches as allocated by the Council's Market staff.

The current charge is £27.50 per 3m (10ft) x 4.5m (15ft) pitch per day for permanent licensed traders and £33.00 for casual traders, whilst an electricity supply is £3.00 per pitch per day.

Applying to trade on Ormskirk Market

If you’re interested in trading on Ormskirk Market you need to register your interest with us. You can do this by:

Once we receive notification of your interest we will contact you directly.

When a suitable vacancy arises you will be required to complete and return a detailed application form and provide the following documentation, as applicable:

  • A Public Liability Insurance Policy Schedule (minimum cover £5 million, for trading on British Markets).
  • One original document to prove your identity and that you are legally able to work/trade in the UK. This must include a photograph and your current address. It may be one of the following:
    • UK/EEA/EU passport
    • UK/EEA/EU national identity card
    • UK/EEA/EU certificate of naturalisation
    • UK/EEA/EU photo driving licence
  • Two different documents showing your name and address e.g. utility bill, Council Tax bill, bank statement, etc. The documents must be no more than 6 months old and from two different organisations.
  • Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) documentation is required for each piece of equipment that requires an electrical supply at the market.
  • Gas safe certification and a risk assessment is required for any proposed use of gas at the market.
  • A registration certificate if you are a dealer in second-hand goods.
  • Proof of registered address and companies house registration number if you are registering as a limited company.
  • If registering to trade as a charity we require proof of registered address and the registered charity number. 

Please note also that any traders proposing to sell food at Ormskirk Market must have registered with a local authority for a food hygiene assessment and rating.

It is normal practice for all traders to stand as casual traders before being granted a licence to trade on a permanent basis. To avoid overloading the market with the same type of products, applications may not be accepted from traders if it results in too many of the same products being sold. If there are no vacancies available you will be added to a waiting list. New traders should not attend the market unless invited to do so.

Market Trader's Code of Practice

The Market Traders' Code of Practice includes the Market Regulations and sets out how trading will be conducted on Ormskirk market.

A copy of the regulations is available by downloading Market Regulations (PDF, 261kb)

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