Boscombe Market £10 Stall Invite

Boscombe hosts two market days, every week of the year. The market days are the busiest in the town, and the market is considered an essential part of the attraction to Boscombe.

In the Mary Portas report on High Streets presented to the Government, a ‘national market day’ was suggested as a means of re-energising High Streets and in conjunction with the National Federation of Market Traders this has resulted in a two week period in June and July being declared ‘Love Your Local Market’ fortnight.

Boscombe market wants to play its part, and in order to draw more footfall and to provide local traders with more opportunity have decided to operate a special promotion during ‘Market fortnight’ from 23rd June to 7th July 2012. During this time the council are offering ‘special pitch fees of only £10.00 per stall per day for new traders and local business who may want to join in the ‘special market days’. They are also arranging children’s entertainment for the days involved and a package of publicity and advertising is being created.

Boscombe Crescent Transformed

Boscombe will be getting a new-look Crescent this Spring as work to transform the area is well underway with the first phase of this project.

As part of the Council’s ongoing work to regenerate Boscombe improvements are taking place at the Crescent to encourage residents and visitors to use Boscombe Crescent as a safe and attractive public open space. This coincides with the recent granting of a premises licence which means small events can now be held at the Crescent.

Councillor Jane Kelly, Cabinet Member for Partnerships and Regeneration, said: “The improvements to Boscombe Crescent will add to the ongoing work to regenerate and enhance Boscombe as a place to live, work and visit. These improvement works will help to bring this public space back in to use, reduce anti-social behaviour and create a green area that local people can be proud of and will use.”

The works follow a comprehensive consultation with the local community whose feedback has been crucial in helping to inform decisions made about the improvements. Later phases will include changing the pathways, improving connections to the high street, and opportunities for artwork to be included in the Crescent.