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Licences and street trading

Apply for a credit license

In order to be able to provide credit facilities to customers a licence is required. Licences may be issued locally or from a central ...

Apply for a dangerous animals license

In order to keep any animal classed as a 'dangerous wild animal' a licence is required. The local authority issues licences and, in addition ...

Apply for a explosives license

All traders who intend to store mixed explosives must be registered on an annual basis. This includes car dealers/garages who deal with air ...

Apply for a gambling premises licence

A licence is required for any premises where gambling takes place. Issuing of the licences is the responsibility of the local authority. The Gambling Act

Apply for a highway projection license

The local authority is responsible for processing applications for licences are required for any display or temporary construction which may ...

Apply for a license to move livestock in the Borough

Whenever sheep or goats are moved from one location to another the relevant authority must be notified.

Apply for a license to operate a boarding kennel or cattery

Anyone who carries on the business of providing accommodation for other people's cats and dogs is required to have a licence. The aim of the ...

Apply for a license to operate auction premises

Any premises used for public auctions must be registered unless the auction is a one day charity event. In this case, proof of charity status ...

Apply for a license to put scaffolding or a hoarding

In order to regulate placing a scaffold or hoarding on the highway you are required to obtain a licence. This is in accordance with the Highways Act 1980.

Apply for a license to run a lottery

Gambling Act 2005 Small Society Lottery Under the Gambling Act 2005 a licence is required to conduct small lotteries, raffles etc. by societies raising

Apply for a license to run a private club

To authorise the supply of alcohol and regulated entertainment in a qualifying club you need a club premises certificate from your local authority. In

Apply for a license to run a riding school

Stables, which hire out horses or ponies for riding or instruction must be licensed . A report is also required from a veterinary Surgeon or ...

Apply for a license to run a sex establishment

The Local Government (miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 lists sex shops, sex cinemas and sexual entertainment venues as the types of venues that fall

Apply for a license to sell fireworks

A licence is required to hold or sell fireworks in any premises. The local authority (often jointly with local fire services) inspect premises ...

Apply for a license to sell second hand goods

A registration certificate, issued by the local authority, may be required by local legislation if a person sells second-hand goods.

Apply for a license to store building materials

A licence is required for placing building materials on any part of a highway. Licences are only issued in exceptional circumstances for any duration up

Apply for a license to work as a door supervisor

Any person who intends to carry out work in the capacity of a door supervisor (bouncer), in premises licensed for public entertainment, must ...

Apply for a license to work as a hair dresser

Hairdressers and barbers are required to be registered with the local authority. Following an application an Officer will visit premises to ...

Apply for a mini cab license

Private hire vehicles (mini cabs) have to be licensed. Private hire vehicles are vehicles that cannot be hailed from the street, and journeys must be pre-booked.

Apply for a personal license to sell alcohol

Granting of personal licences to individuals to supply, or to authorise the supply of alcohol.

Apply for a petrol storage license

The licensing of petrol filling stations and other commercial petrol storage facilities in London is carried out by the London Fire and Emergency Planning

Apply for a poison license

If you wish to sell poisons then you need a poisons license from the Council.

Apply for a premises license to sell alcohol

Any premises where the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment or the provision of late night refreshment takes place requires

Apply for a skip operator license

A person wishing to place a skip on the highway must obtain a licence from the local authority.

Apply for a street trader license

Street Trading is defined as the selling or exposing or offering for sale of any article or the supplying or offering to supply any service in the street

Apply for a weighbridge operator's license

Trading Standards Officers test the competence of Public Weighbridge Operators and issue a certificate before public weighings can be carried out. Records

Apply for approved food premises

Any food premises which deals with products of animal origin such as meat, dairy, egg or fish is required to be inspected and approved by the ...

Dog breeding licenses

Establishments used for the breeding of dogs are controlled by the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973. A breeding establishment relates to any premises where more

Illegal street trading

Monitoring and regulation of street traders to ensure that trading is only taking place under licence from the local authority. Dealing with reported instances

Apply for a licence to provide massage and special treatment

If you provide massage, some beauty treatments or offer tattoing or body piercing then you may require a licence for your premises.

Licences: Temporary Event Notices

An event organiser who wishes to provide alcohol or certain types of entertainment must issue a Temporary Event Notice. The notice is issued ...

Licenses for private markets

Street Trading is defined as the selling or exposing or offering for sale of any article or the supplying or offering to supply any service in the street

Licensing a venue for civil marriage and civil partnerships

The owner or manager of any venue planning to host civil marriages or other celebratory ceremonies must have a valid licence.

Performing animals registration

It is an offence for anyone to train or exhibit a performing animal unless they are registered to do so. Legislation is designed to cover the ...

Pet shop licenses

To run a business selling pet animals in the Waltham Forest area you need a licence from the Council. This includes all commercial selling of pet animals,

Registering as a food business

To store, prepare, distribute or sell food on premises you need to be registered with the local authority. Registration of a food business establishment

Registering as a motor salvage operator

Any person who carries on a business in the Waltham Forest area that involves the recovery of salvageable parts from motor vehicles and the subsequent