Street Trading & Markets Consultation 2026

Westminster Street Trading and Markets Consultation 2026

Open: 6 July-30 September 2026 | Online or by email

This consultation will help shape how street trading and markets operate across Westminster.

Westminster City Council is consulting on a coordinated package of draft proposals for how street trading and markets are licensed, managed, charged and supported across the city.

The consultation covers Westminster’s six council-managed markets, isolated pitches, exhibitions, portrait artists, approved casual trading, temporary and event trading, and other specialist street trading activity.

The aim is to create a clearer, more place-led and actively managed street trading service: clearer places, clearer rules, clearer fees, clearer support and stronger delivery.

Street trading and markets shape how Westminster’s streets look and feel. Your feedback will help us decide how they operate in the future.

What you need to know

• The consultation runs from 6 July to 30 September 2026
• These are draft proposals only
• No decisions have been made yet
• Your responses will be reviewed before any final decisions

How to take part

You can share your views in the following ways:

• Complete the online survey
• Email your written response to marketsconsultation@westminster.gov.uk

Ready to share your views?

 Start the survey  

You do not need to review all the documents to take part.

Key Dates and Milestones

Explore the proposed changes

You can view the full set of proposals in our interactive guide.

This brings everything together in one clear, easy-to-navigate place, helping you understand:

• What is being proposed
• How the different changes fit together
• What it could mean in practice

You can explore the proposals in detail before sharing your views.

 Explore the proposed changes