Members were advised that a two year license for Essex Farmers Markets to operate a weekly Friday and Saturday Market in Brentwood High Street was agreed at the 16.7.14 Business and Town Centres Committee meeting and a report on Alternative Markets for Brentwood was discussed at the 15.10.14 B&TC Committee meeting. Inter alia the Committee resolved to recommend to the Licensing Committee a concessionary license fee for “teenage/Young Entrepreneur Market” stalls of £5.00 and to review this after the market had been in operation for a period of 9 months.   Officers considered that given the requirement to ensure cost recovery that this should be formally reviewed in 6 Months and the fee be increased if appropriate.  The current license fee for a market stall was £21 per day.  

It was anticipated that the requirement for enforcement and compliance requirements in relation to Teenage stalls would be minimal when compared to commercial stalls.

No licence would be issued to any person under the age of 17, although those under 17 years will be permitted to work the stalls and operate under provision of a licence held by an adult.

Regarding the proposed review of the market being undertaken after six months,  if problems were identified within that time, the review would be undertaken as appropriate.

Essex Farmers Markets had agreed to operate the young people’s  market in the High Street or Crown Street. They were looking to trial the market on a Sunday in the New Year after obtaining sufficient interest and commitment and would  be approaching local schools, colleges, universities, clubs and groups to offer students a chance to engage directly with their town centre.