Street Trading Policy
This consultation closes on Thursday 31 December.
Our Street Trading Policy outlines our approach to the licensing of street trading throughout the borough. It is used when making decisions about whether to grant or refuse street trading consents and provides guidance to existing licence holders, new applicants and the public alike.
The aim of having a Street Trading Policy is to create a street trading environment which is sensitive to the needs of the public and
businesses, provides quality consumer choice and contributes to the character and ambience of the local environment whilst ensuring public safety, and preventing crime and nuisance.
We're asking for your views on our proposed changes to the street trading policy.
Proposed changes
We're proposing to:
- include a new type of consent for trading on private property from unattended stands which meet certain criteria
- amend the condition under a street trading consent prohibiting trade within 400 metres of a school.
Trading on private property
This type of trading falls under the remit of street trading and traders require a consent. However, the amendment would apply a lower fee and simpler application process for trading of this nature which is generally on a smaller scale than traditional street traders such as ice cream or hot food vans.
Trading near a school
For the revision of this condition we would like to seek public opinion on street trading in the vicinity of schools.
Taking part
This consultation is open to both residents and businesses and your comments would be most welcome.
You can download the draft policy (PDF 457KB) and table of changes (PDF 239KB) or they can be sent to you on request by emailing licensing@swale.gov.uk.
To give your opinion on the policy and the proposed changes, please complete the our online survey. Alternatively, or if you would like to make additional comments on our draft Street Trading Policy, you can email them to licensing@swale.gov.uk. or write to us at the following address:
Licensing Team
Swale House
East Street
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 3HT
What happens next
At the end of the consultation period, the Licensing Authority will collate and consider the feedback received and may use this information to revise the draft before asking the Council to adopt the new policy formally.
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