The future of pop-up street traders around a historic Liverpool park is up for debate.
Since 2006, perimeter roads around Sefton Park have been designated as consent streets that allow trading within a 10 metre radius. Only those with consent issued by Liverpool Council are currently able to sell their wares around Mossley Hill Drive, Croxteth Drive and Aigburth Drive.
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 there has been an increased demand from traders for pitches on these perimeter roads, predominantly serving food and refreshments to visitors to Sefton Park and the surrounding area. As an increase in applications is expected, the local authority is now reviewing its policy on the traders and assessing the “appropriateness or otherwise of issuing of any further consents for the perimeter roads.”
