Street trading - illegal
A licence is required to trade on the public highway, whether it is in the road, on the pavement or on ground that is not private but adjacent to and within seven metres of a street. A shop keeper can trade on his or her own private forecourt without a licence, but cannot let out the space to another trader unless that person has a licence.
Street trading is the selling, offering or exposing for sale any item or article or service in the street. This includes not only stalls but shop-front displays and café tables and chairs with service. A licence is for the sole use of the person named. It specifies the location and position, commodities or service that may be sold, and the days and times that the licence holder may trade. A licence holder who trades with a time-expired licence, or on a day or at a time or place other than that stated in his licence, is trading illegally.
To complain about illegal street trading contact the licensing team.
Tel: 020 8359 7995
Fax: 0870 889 6793
E-mail: licensingadmin@barnet.gov.uk
