KIRKLEES COUNCIL
LICENSING

APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO HOLD A 
MARKETCRAFT FAIR/CAR BOOT SALE

Please complete and forward the attached application form to the Licensing Department, Flint Street Depot, Flint Street, Fartown, Huddersfield, HD1 6LG. Application forms must be returned at least 28 days prior to the holding of the market/fair/car boot sale.

The fee for the licence must accompany this application form. (Please make cheques payable to Kirklees Council).  If the application is refused the fee will be refunded (see point 18 on the attached notes for details of the Licence fees).

For the purpose of regulating Car Boot Sales the Kirklees District has been divided into four (4) areas. The holding of Car Boot Sales is restricted to (3) per week in each of the following areas:

i)	AGBRIGG

ii)	DEWSBURY

iii)	HEAVY WOOLLEN

And four (4) per week in HUDDERSFIELD

NB: For a full list of these areas please see the last page of this form

Applicants for a licence to hold a Car Boot Sale should first telephone the Licensing Office on Huddersfield (01484) 456868 to ensure the proposed date is available (see point 3 on the attached notes for details of the areas described above).

KIRKLEES COUNCIL
LICENSING

NOTES CONCERNING THE APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES
TO HOLD RIVAL MARKETS/CRAFT FAIRS/CAR BOOT SALES

THESE NOTES ARE IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

1	The market rights owned by the Council cover the whole of the Kirklees area and are by way of the markets operated at Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth and Huddersfield.

2	A market is a concourse of buyers and sellers and, without prejudice may include Antique and Collection Fairs, Flea Markets, Craft Fairs and Car Boot Sales AND Table Top Sales which may be operated by way of this licence and the acceptance of the conditions herewith attached. Only Car Boot Sales where the proceeds are being donated to a charity as described in 4 below will be considered for the granting of a licence.

3	For the purpose of regulating Car Boot Sales the Kirklees District has been divided into four (4) areas. The holding of Car Boot Sales is restricted to Three (3) per week in each of the following areas:

i)	AGBRIGG - areas to the south, southeast and southwest of Huddersfield including the former Urban District of Colne Valley, Denby Dale, Holmfirth, Kirkburton and Meltham;

ii)	DEWSBURY - to include the former County Borough of Dewsbury and the former Urban District of Mirfield;

iii)	HEAVY WOOLLEN - to include the former Boroughs of Batley, Spenborough and Heckmondwike;

And four (4) per week in the following area:
iv)	HUDDERSFIELD - THE FORMER County Borough of Huddersfield.
NB: For a full list of these areas please see the last page of this form
Applicants for a Licence to hold a Market/Craft Fair/Car Boot Sale should first telephone the Licensing Office on Huddersfield (01484) 456868 to ensure the proposed date is available.
4	A charity is either an organisation registered under the Charities Act 1960, with a local branch of its headquarters in the Kirklees Council's area and in such cases the registered number must be disclosed; or such other organisation based in Kirklees which devote the whole of the monies raised to the welfare of a community in Kirklees and agreed by the Council as coming within such definitions.
5	The number of stalls, pitches, car spaces, tables or any other retail sales unit (hereinafter called a stall) from which goods are displayed or sold must not exceed seventy (70) in total.  
6	The number of markets held at any one venue during a year (January to December) must not exceed eighteen (18) in total.
7 	The number of markets organised by any one charity must not exceed two (2) in any one year.
8	Premises and/or sites must comply with Town and Country Planning Act 1971, as amended from time to time, for use for retail sales.
9	All Markets/Craft Fairs and Car Boot Sales, held on a Sunday, must comply with the Sunday Trading Act 1994)
10	The applicant holding a Car Boot Sale will only allow the stalls to be held by private traders (ie no professional traders) and will not allow any other person or firm to sell from or be in charge of a stall at the market/fair.  
11	The applicant will submit to the Council for approval at least seven (7) days prior to being displayed all advertisements concerning the holding of the market/fair before the same are published or displayed and shall not cause or permit to be displayed at the market/fair or in connection therewith any unlawful, improper or immoral placard or advertisement or one in the form of which the Council has objected in writing. Applicants holding a Car Boot Sale shall advertise the event as follows:
Car Boot Sale at (address) on (date) (charge) all proceeds to (name of charity/organisation fund). NO PROFESSIONAL TRADERS ALLOWED.
12	The applicant holding a Car Boot Sale must keep a register of the name, address, Vehicle number and type of vehicle of all sellers attending the Car Boot Sale and, if requested make such information available to Officers of the Council, the Police and any other enforcement agencies.
13	The applicant must take all reasonable steps to ensure, to the best of their ability, that stolen goods are not being displayed and sold at their Market/Craft Fair/Car Boot Sale.
14	The applicant holding a Car Boot Sale or Table Top Sale is required to ensure that, for reasons of health and safety, electrical goods are not displayed or sold at their market/fair/Car Boot Sale.
15	The applicant will be responsible for ensuring that all holders of stalls at the market/fair conduct themselves in an orderly manner.
16	The applicant will allow the Councils Group Licensing Officer or his agent to visit the market/fair on the day(s) held whilst trading is carried out.
17	The applicant will indemnify the Council against all costs, claims, actions and demands of liability of any kind arising out of the grant of this licence due to the Licensees failure to comply with the terms of this licence.
18	The granting of a licence is at the complete discretion of the Council and will only be granted on payment of a licence fee. (Please see separate fee sheet)

Fee:	
Receipt No:	
Date:	

APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO HOLD A MARKET,
CRAFT FAIR, CAR BOOT SALE OR TABLE TOP SALE

1	Name - Mr/Mrs/Miss/Other ………………………………………………………………….
Address of applicant  ...……………………………………………………………………..
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2	Type of event, e.g.: Car Boot Sale, Antiques Market, Table Top Sale etc.

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3	Name and address of charity if applicable (E.g. Age Groups etc)

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4	Registered number of charity (where appropriate).

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5	Date of market/fair/Car Boot Sale.

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6	Name and address of premises at which market/fair/Car Boot Sale is to be held
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7	A) Name and address of owner of premises.

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B) Have you obtained the owners permission to use the land? ……………..………

8	Estimated number of stalls (not to exceed 70).

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9	Is it intended that the market/fair/Car Boot Sale should be held on a regular basis?

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10	If the answer to the above is 'yes' how often will the market/fair/car boot sale be held?

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The granting of a licence is at the complete discretion of the Council and will only be granted on payment of a licence fee (please see separate fee sheet) (cheques payable to Kirklees Metropolitan Council please)

As the applicant/on behalf of the applicant, I understand that if the Council agrees to grant a licence for the Market/Craft Fair/Car Boot Sale referred to above, then the terms and conditions will be as detailed on the notes attached hereto and I/the Applicant agree(s) to be bound by these terms and conditions.

DATED the 				day of					20

Signed: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(If this form is signed on behalf of the applicant e.g. because the applicant is a Limited Company then please state in what capacity the form is signed.)

Where the proceeds of the Market/Craft Fair/Car Boot Sale are to be donated to a Charity/Fund and the applicant is applying for a concessionary licence the declaration below must be completed and signed.

Personal Data

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I declare that all monies collected from the holding of the Market/Craft Fair/Car Boot Sale will be donated to (name of Charity/Fund)

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And that if required I will produce evidence by way of a receipt signed by the Treasurer of the Charity/Fund raising Committee.

Signed: ………...…………………………………………………………………………….…..
Date: ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name: ……………...……………………………………………………………………………..
Address: ……………...…………………………………………………………………………..
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Telephone: ………………………………………………………………………………………….

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