Conditions for street trading
After a person has been granted street trading consent, they must follow the conditions for street trading.
Standard conditions
The trader(s) named in the consent must not:
- trade outside the hours and days permitted in the consent
- employ or use in connection with trading subject of this consent, anyone under the age of 17 years
- cause annoyance or danger to any resident or person
- cause any obstruction to the street or persons using it
- use any means of amplifying sounds signifying sales
- use any stall, table or cart or the like unless specifically permitted to do so
- sell articles other than those specified in the consent
Other conditions
Other relevant conditions may be imposed following the consultation.
Fines and penalties
Enforcement action can be taken if someone:
- trades without street trading consent or the required licence
- trades on a street where trading is prohibited
- doesn’t keep to the conditions of their street trading consent
Enforcement action can include:
- street trading consent or the required licence being suspended or withdrawn
- fines of up to £1,000