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,football souvenirs, etc. or other things such as household items.
The majority of streets within Trafford 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. Several streets are designated as "prohibited", this means no street trading activities are authorised.
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 a 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 above. The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office.
Once you have decided when and where you wish to trade, contact us and we will be happy to send you an application form. We will also be able to inform you whether or not the location you have chosen may or may not be suitable.
You will also need to provide evidence that you have Public Liability Insurance to the value of £5 million 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.
Consent will not be granted where there is a risk to road safety or possibility of a nuisance being created.
The Council may Revoke a Street Trading Consent after it has been granted. This may be for a variety of reasons such as: non compliance with conditions, non payment or because other agencies such as highways department require access to the trading location. You will be given at least 7 days notice if your Consent is to be revoked.
If your application is refused or revoked you may discuss the application with the appropriate Council Officers. Other than Judicial Review there is no statutory right of appeal against the Council's decision.
Who to Contact
Parking Services
Waterside House
Sale Waterside
Sale
M33 7ZF
Email: donna.grey@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 4339
Fax: 0161 912 1854
This page was last updated on 7 November 2007
