Licences and street trading

The Trading Standards and Safety & Licensing Services issue a wide range of licences which need legally to be obtained before a trader commences in some specific trading activities which may affect the health, safety or well-being of the community in general.

We have a number of Online Forms available for you to apply for a Licence Online. You can apply for a Licence for Street Collections and also House to House Collections. 

• Charity Collections
• Busking
• Ear/Skin Piercing, Electrolysis, Tattooing and Acupuncture
• Massage and Special Treatment
• Street Trading
• Sunday Trading

• Fireworks & Explosives Licensing
• Petroleum Licence
• Poisons Licence (Non Medical)

• Private Hire Vehicles
• Hackney Carriages
• Motor Salvage
• Scrap Metal Licence

• HMO Licence
• Variation of HMO Licence