Free Street Trading?

tbyeah · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:25

I need to get a stall sorted in RBWM or nearby, and no way am paying the £3000 fee :eek:

Is there a way around? It says private land is excluded so was considering trying to find a tiny privately owned patch, ask for consent and sell there

Surveyor · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:31

Street Trading

If you are trading on private land you may not need a consent. To confirm the situation you are advised to contact the Licensing Office, using the details above. The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office.

A private land owner would probably charge you rent instead of a licence fee.

muon · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:32

Pretty sure you can't just operate a retail business anywhere without proper council approval.

Don't know exactly how markets work, but I'm guessing they have already done that for the area.

[FnG]magnolia · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:37

What are you selling?

Deleted member 66701 · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:49

If there was a way round it, wouldn't every trader do it?

Janesy B · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:59

amigafan2003 said:
If there was a way round it, wouldn't every trader do it?

No, the OP is the only forward thinking person ever.

robfosters · 9 Dec 2014 at 22:23

muon said:
Pretty sure you can't just operate a retail business anywhere without proper council approval.

Don't know exactly how markets work, but I'm guessing they have already done that for the area.

Not really related, but next to Charltons football ground is a row of terraced houses with small front yards. A couple of people have bought burger grills and set them up out the front on matchdays. They don't need councils permission and their burgers are nicer and half the price of the grounds ripoff ones.

tbyeah · 9 Dec 2014 at 22:39

Janesy B said:
No, the OP is the only forward thinking person ever.

It's not exactly a huge business, just a table and a few plant pots so it's more likely there's something to be done than say a massive food seller.

muon · 9 Dec 2014 at 23:10

robfosters said:
Not really related, but next to Charltons football ground is a row of terraced houses with small front yards. A couple of people have bought burger grills and set them up out the front on matchdays. They don't need councils permission and their burgers are nicer and half the price of the grounds ripoff ones.

It's actually worse if they are selling food.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/nirel...ants_e/selling_food_what_you_need_to_know.htm

What's to stop someone selling food that makes people ill?

The people you mentioned may get away with it since it is irregular enough and small enough quantities.

Malevolence · 9 Dec 2014 at 23:14

Free Street Trading?

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