A new Farmers Market is coming to Heswall this summer after permission was granted by Wirral Council.
The market, which will operate around 25 stalls, will be based at the Royal British Legion near the town centre in Heswall.
The farmers market will take place once a month on a Sunday with a large event geared towards families once a year on a Saturday and Sunday in August selling food and drink.
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Ken Lynch, the events manager at the Heswall Royal British Legion, said they wanted to make use of the space they have and get the British Legion more involved in the community. He added: “People just drive past the place but we have so much to offer. It’s such a big place and we just want to be on the map.”
He said they didn’t want to compete with other markets like Birkenhead Market but rather fill a gap and provide an opportunity for traders to start up small businesses in the area.
Kim Harper, at a Regulatory Panel meeting at Wirral Council, said they expected to open in August or September and while they had space for 100 stalls, they would have a much smaller number to avoid stalls competing with each other.
Concerns had been raised by both Highways England and Birkenhead Market about the application but these were addressed after confirmation about how traffic would be managed and that it would have significantly less impact on Birkenhead Market.
Mr Lynch said the new market, which will operate alongside another farmer’s market at Heswall Hall, would bring people into Heswall, adding: “It would be another string to people’s bow that they can come out and shop differently and meet people.”
Ms Harper, who is hoping to start up a baking business, said: “It will be different things from what you get in the supermarket. You get all your basic stuff but it'll be very much the same. There’s nothing better than a homemade loaf or something like that. It’s just the best, better than just popping into Tesco.”
The market licence will come into force from July 1.
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