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Market trader terms and conditions 2008

Market trader of the year competition

Purpose

The Market trader of the year competition will award three months' free trading to the Westminster-based market trader judged best in his or her field. The aim of the competition is to reward high levels of compliance with licensing conditions, to build a strong relationship between the council and market traders and to raise public recognition of markets as part of the community.

Prizes

Voters for the competition have the opportunity to win a £50 voucher to spend at their favourite stall. There are three £50 vouchers to be given away.

Eligibility

Entrants must satisfy the following criteria: all nominees must hold a street-trading license for the city of Westminster. All nominees must be resident in the United Kingdom. Nominations will be excepted for as many traders and as many times as nominated.

Selection Process

Nominations can be made in two categories, plants, flowers and food and non-food. The closing date for the return of the nominations is 5pm on 14th March 2007. A shortlist of five finalists will be announced on the 19th March 2008.

The decision to shortlist and the selection of the overall winner will be made by judging:

• Number and quality of the nominations per trader
• Appearance and quality of the stall
• Quality of the goods for sale
• Presentation of the goods
• Presentation, affability & service focus of the Trader
• Compliance with the terms of the license
• Compliance with Trading Standards issues
• Compliance with Food Hygiene issues
• Compliance with attendance policy and the insurance policy.

The winner will be selected by a panel of judges on the 31st March 2007 and press will be notified on this or at a later date in April.

Terms, conditions and restrictions

The city council cannot be held responsible for nominations lost, delayed or rendered illegible in the post.

The city council cannot be held responsible for nominations or attempted nominations, which are lost, incomplete or not actually received (where entry is made via Internet or email).

No cash alternative will be offered.

The judges’ decision is final.

The prize winners will be notified by post within seven days of the competition closure. The £50 vouchers will be given to the three voters (chosen at random) in 5 x £10 vouchers that can only be used at the stall which they nominated. These vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash and will expire by the 31st December 2008. Traders will receive £50 from the council with notification of who voted for them and will be given details of honouring the vouchers.

A list of prize winners will be available from City Hall on written request, enclosing a self-addressed and pre-paid envelope to The Street Licensing Enforcement Team, 4th Floor, City Hall, Victoria St, London SW1E 6QP.

No other correspondence will be entered into.

City council staff are not permitted to enter the prize draw. Relatives include husband, wife, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents and grandchildren.

Participants will be deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions.

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