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Street Trading
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Introduction
You’ll need street trading consent if you want to sell, expose or offer things for sale on the street or at an event run on council owned land, unless you’re:
- trading with permission granted under the Pedlar’s Act 1871
- trading as part of a market, with the organiser’s permission
- trading on a trunk road picnic area under Section 112 of the Highways Act 1980 or within a shop or petrol station
- only selling newspapers or periodicals and only under certain circumstances
- doing anything under the Police, Factories, etc. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916
To apply for street trading consent, you’ll need to be 17 or older.
A street trading consent lasts for 12 months. You can surrender your licence at any time.
Before you trade, you may also need to register:
- for self-employment
- a food business
Fee
The fee you’ll pay will depend on how long you’re going to be trading or how many stalls you’re going to be using, if you’re trading at an event.
Revoking consent
We may revoke your consent under certain circumstances, including if we believe there isn’t enough room for you to trade without causing an inconvenience.
Alternatively, we may reduce the number of days you can trade on or restrict the description of goods you’re allowed to sell.
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