Cabinet Report Markets Shop Fronts Street Trading Services Fees Charges Proposals 2025_26 3
Hackney Council approved new market and street trading fees for 2026, despite trader resistance.
Hackney Council's Cabinet approved new standard fees and charges for markets, street trading, and shop fronts from 1 January 2026, at its meeting in November 2025. These changes included individual increases ranging from 2.2% to 20%, with a weighted average increase of 19.72% across the service.
Market traders had expressed resistance to the approved fee increases, fearing that the changes would disproportionately affect small businesses and impact the unique character of the area. The fees have been in effect since January 2026.
Key facts
- Hackney Council's Cabinet approved standard fees and charges for markets, street trading, and shop fronts from 1 January 2026. Source
- The approval happened at a meeting on Monday 24 November 2025. Source
- Individual fee increases range from 2.2% to 20%. Source
- The weighted average increase across the service is 19.72%. Source
- Traders fear the changes will disproportionately affect small businesses. Source
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