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Street Trading is defined as the selling or offering for sale of any article in the street. This includes food such as burgers, kebabs, doughnuts etc. or other things such as household items.

All streets in the area are designated as Consent Streets. This means that any person who wishes to sell items from a trailer or stall in a street must first obtain a Street Trading Consent from the Council.

Food traders must also be registered with their local Environmental Health office.

You do not need a Street Trading Consent if you are:

• Trading as a Pedlar under licence issued by a Police Authority
• A market trader operating at a licensed market venue
• A news vendor selling only newspapers and periodicals
• If you are trading on private land you may not need a consent. To confirm the situation you are advised to contact us, using the details below. The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office.

We will be able to inform you whether or not the location you have chosen may or may not be suitable.

If your application is granted you must produce a certificate of insurance of third party public liability cover for £1,000,000 to the Licensing Office before a Consent is issued to you (and a current M.O.T. Certificate if you are trading from a vehicle) and that your business is registered with your local council if you wish to sell food.

Applications will not be considered without this evidence. All details on the application are checked.

Your application details are circulated to:

• The Council's Legal Practice
• Local Councillors
• The Police
• Trading Standards
• The Highways Authority for major roads.

Fees for 2008/2009:

• Ice-Cream Trader £1025 per year
• Fish Trader £1025 per year or £8.50 per day or part of day
• Other Traders (Fast Food, Flower Seller, Mobile etc.) £1025 per year or £8.50 per day or part of day
• Street Traders Assistants Badge £12 per year.

10% of the fee should be enclosed with your application.

For further information contact us using the details below:

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