7.1 It is important to emphasise that any approval given by the Council in accordance with this Market Policy shall not remove the requirement for any other relevant approvals, consents and licences to be obtained by the Market Operator.
7.2 A Market License application will still need to be obtained, even if proposed to be held on private land. In such cases, the Market Operator must ensure that written approval from the relevant landowner is obtained prior to submitting a Market License application.
7.3 The Market Operator shall be responsible for any temporary road closures and associated traffic management arrangements that may be required in order to facilitate the operation of the market.
Cumberland Council have legal powers to temporarily close roads and divert traffic in order to facilitate various types of event, applications for temporary road closures in relation to markets should be addressed to Cumberland Council.
7.4 The Market Operator should consult with the Council's Planning Department to ascertain whether planning consent is needed for the market to operate. Any market held in the same location for 14 or more days in a calendar year will require planning consent.
Email: planning.section@cumberland.gov.uk
7.5 Attention is also drawn to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of any entertainment provided at the market or where a Temporary Events Notice might be required in respect of the sale of hot food or alcohol.
Email: licensing@cumberland.gov.uk
7.6 The Council may require evidence of these approvals being obtained prior to the granting of a market licence.