Council raises awareness of market operator’s licences

The Highland Council is asking any businesses, companies or organisations who are planning to hold any type of market, including Christmas or festive type markets, to contact the Licensing Service to check if they require a market operator’s licence.

If a licence is required, organisers will have to have applied for, and had this granted, prior to the market taking place.

Applications should be submitted at least four weeks before the proposed market date to allow sufficient time for processing.

Further information (including guidance notes and conditions of licence) is available on the Council’s website at: www.highland.gov.uk/marketoperatorlicence

There are certain exemptions from the requirement to be licensed for non-commercial markets. For example, if the market is to be organised by charitable, religious, youth, recreational, community, political or similar organisations.

If you wish to check if your market will require a licence, please do not hesitate to contact the Council’s Licensing team at licensing@highland.gov.uk