Roll up, roll up - for a stall in Brighton's new market
Applications are being invited for traders to lease and run a stall in Brighton’s redeveloped Open Market on the London Road.
Both temporary and permanent pitches will be available when the market re-opens - currently scheduled for November.
The newly-refurbished market will provide a platform for local traders and producers, with a focus on promoting fresh, healthy food, organic and ethically-sourced produce and eco-friendly goods.
There are 45 permanent stalls arranged around the new covered market space, varying in size from 140 sq ft to 437 sq ft – many with a yard which can be used for trading. Average rents are £15.50 per square foot per year. Temporary stalls, measuring 8ft by 4ft are available from £20 a day.
Application forms are available and can be downloaded from www.brightonopenmarket.co.uk
There are also 12 new workshops, owned by Ethical Property, where local artists and creative organisations can make and sell their goods. Further details can be found on www.ethicalproperty.co.uk/brightonopenmarket
The new market will be run by the Brighton Open Market community interest company (CIC), which has representatives from the market traders, the council, The Ethical Property Company and housing association The Hyde Group (“Hyde”) who have developed the site. There are also independent directors.
Traders will benefit from CCTV, full-time cleaners, toilets, waste disposal, regular advertising, a website, visiting themed markets and an arts programme in the central square which will help to increase footfall and drive trade.
Chair of the economic development committee Councillor Geoffrey Bowden said: “The market company is striving to make it a unique, thriving place specialising in good-quality, locally-sourced, traceable food and environmentally-friendly goods. The market itself will be a place which has regular, loyal customers as well as becoming a magnet for visitors. It will be a vital component in seeing a revival in the fortunes of the London Road.
“The city is full of brilliant people with ideas. The market will be a place where these can take root and thrive.”
Tom Shaw, Assistant Director Development, Hyde, said: “The regeneration of the Open Market quarter is on track to finish later this year, with the new market helping to anchor London Road and becoming a destination in its own right. The market will provide an enhanced facility for the community and provide a haven for small, independent local traders. The launch of the applications for the new market stalls is a very exciting milestone to have been reached in the project. We look forward to the new market throwing open its doors to the public.”