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A decision has been made by Bearsted Parish Council to cancel this Saturdays Market. This is due to some of our regular stall holders having prior commitments this bank holiday weekend. Please be assured that the Market on the 30th June will be going ahead as planned with your regular favourite stalls. The Parish are working over the next month to apply for the necessary licence to ensure that the Market on the Green continues to be a free event for local residents.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to for Bearsted Parish Council as Market Manager, responsible for the successful operation of Bearsted’s monthly Market on the Green, ensuring it operates in compliance with the law and the Parish Council’s objectives, standards and policies.

We are looking for a contractor that is community spirited, enthusiastic and efficient, with great organisation and communication skills. You will have experience in marketing events and be familiar with social media channels to promote growing awareness and presence of the market.

You will have experience of managing markets or events. You will be providing a community resource that delivers a viable and economic outlet for local artisans and food producers, supporting local businesses and giving the local community the opportunity to purchase from local businesses. You will organise all the pre requisites of the market operation and be the on-site manager on market day.

It is critical that you can build successful business relationships with those involved in the market, including the stall holders, producers, customers and the public, but also external officials from Kent Farmers’ Market Association (KFMA), Produced in Kent, FARMA, DEFRA and local authority officials e.g. Highways, Trading Standards, Health & Safety etc.  You will also be required to update Bearsted Parish Council periodically on the markets progress and vision.

Bearsted Parish Council want Bearsted Market on the Green to be a pleasant and memorable experience with a reputation for quality, value and diversity.

Market on the Green has been taking place on the village green for many years and last year changed from the fourth Sunday of the month to the forth Saturday of each month.

Bearsted Parish Council are interested to gain feedback from local residents and businesses as to their thoughts on the current market and what they would like to see for the market going forward.

The council would be grateful if you could complete this online survey.

We would like to congratulate Chris Harrison on the submission of this Snowy Wise Old Owl which was taken during the second blitz of snow that the village experienced in March.

With Spring in full swing now, if you would like to enter our competition to capture our Parish in its full glory please send your photo to deputy@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk