Licence - street trading
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.
Only six streets in the area are designated as Consent Streets and all these are currently occupied by licensed traders. This means that any person who wishes to sell items from a trailer or stall in a street may request to be put on a waiting list to obtain a Street Trading Consent from the Council
or:
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 but permission from the land owner. To confirm the situation you are advised to contact us, using the details above. The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office.
Food traders must also be registered with their local Environmental Health office.
Illegal street trading or non compliance with the above conditions could lead to prosecution under relevant legislation.
For further information or to be placed on the waiting list contact Licensing on 01707 357925 or Licensing@welhat.gov.uk