Licence - Sunday Trading Notifications
Following the introduction of the Sunday Trading Act in 1994 there have been no restrictions on shopping hours - apart from Sundays. All shops are now able to open without restrictions between Monday and Saturday.
Restrictions on opening times on Sundays are now confined to large shops (defined under the Act as those having an internal sales area of over 280sq.m). The critical consideration is the floor area definition, which is clarified as meaning the part of the shop within a building that is.
They are required to remain closed on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
Small shops are not covered by these restrictions and can open freely. The Sunday Trading Act 1994 also includes specific measures to protect the rights of shop workers who do not wish to work on Sunday.
Apart from the restrictions mentioned above, it is left to individual owners to determine their opening hours in the light of customer demand.
Who to Contact
Environmental Health
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall
Talbot Road
Stretford
M32 0YJ
Email: environmental.health@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 4916
Fax: 0161 912 4917
Textphone: 0161 912 2121 ext 4916
This page was last updated on 16 July 2008
