Markets In City Of Derby

Apart from commerce and job opportunities, why are markets so vital to the life of the City? The answer is that they follow the council's major objectives, in ensuring that the City:

• Is prosperous and economically vibrant
• Is safe and secure
• Has an attractive and healthy environment
• Tackles poverty, social exclusion and the effect of ill health and disability, and cares for and protects vulnerable people
• Meets sustainability initiative

1 Prosperity and Economic Vibrancy Derby's Markets:

• Provide employment opportunities
• Provide opportunities for start up business
• Generate competition and choice which keeps prices to a minimum
• Generate income for the Council which can be reinvested in services for the community
• Provide retail choice for the community
• Generate tourism income for the City
• Provide an outlet for local businesses and support those businesses by buying their products and services

2 Safety and Security Derby's Markets:

• Provide the public with a safe and secure environment, including CCTV in the Eagle Centre Market
• Provide staff on site to monitor and asses the public
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation e.g. Health and Safety Act, Food and Drugs Acts, Consumer Protection, Legislation, Street Trading Regulations
• Provide the traders with secure premises that meet appropriate standards

3 Attractive and Healthy Environment Derby's Markets:

• Give the public the opportunity to purchase fresh produce
• Help traders to work together to promote their wares and the markets in general
• Help the council to control the environment of the market

4 Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion, Ill health and Disability Derby's Market's:

• Provide services under local democratic control
• Provide value for money goods to all families, particularly benefiting those individuals on low income
• Make the main retail markets easily accessible by public transport
• Ensure accessibility for the disabled
• Provide an opportunity for minority businesses to trade as well as people of all ethnic groups
• Assist any member of the public who encounters difficulties with traders over goods purchased

5 Sustainability Derby's Markets:

• Allow local produce to be sold locally
• Promote and run farmer's markets
• Has initiated a programme of waste recycling and energy saving methods
• Provide local employment
• Allow the Council, through the control and siting of the markets, to regulate the nuisance caused to local communities by traffic, noise and pollution
• Provide jobs for 800 people with an estimated £100m. value to the local economy, whilst at the same time ensuring that they are managed within a system of democratic accountability
• Has installed low energy lighting to the market to promote the Council's commitment to the environment.

The Eagle Market
Market Monday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm

Market Hall
Monday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm

Allenton Market
Friday 9am to 4.30pm Saturday 9am to 5pm

Allenton Flea/Craft
Market Tuesday 4pm to 7.30pm

Cattle Market
Thursday from 10.00am

Farmers Market
Every third Thursday of the month

Contact Us
Email Derby Markets

Tel: 01332 255519
Minicom: 01332 256666