"Street Trading" means the selling or exposing of offering for sale of any article (including a living thing) in any street (and includes all forecourts, roads, footways and other areas adjacent to streets) or open place on which the public have access without payment. This includes private property on which the public have access without payment.
Wigan Council has determined that all streets within the Borough of Wigan be designated as "Consent Streets" for all the purposes of Schedule 4 of Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. Street Trading is prohibited within those streets without the consent of Wigan Council.
A Street Trading Consent is not required for the following:-
- Trading as a pedlar under the authority of a pedlar's certificate granted under the Pedlars Act 1871;
- Any trade in a market or fair, the right to hold having been obtained by a grant, enactment or order;
- Trading as a news vendor;
- Trading at or adjoining a shop premises as part of the business of the shop; or
- Offering or selling things as a roundsman.
Policy
On 3rd March 2006 the Council's Regulation Committee approved a Policy on Street Trading. This Policy sets out how we will deal with applications for Street Trading Consents. It also includes sample conditions that may be imposed on a Consent to Trade and gives guidelines for applicants relating to the relevance of any convictions.
Application Forms and Guidance
Illegal Street Trading
It is an offence to trade on streets anywhere within the Borough without a Street Trading Consent. This includes the selling of cars or other vehicles on the street. If you wish to report a vehicle(s) being offered for sale on the street you can do so by contacting the Licensing Section.
Food Registration
If you operate a food business then you need to register the details of your business in accordance with the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. The registration relates to the address where the business is carried on and so if you operate within Wigan Borough then you must register with the Food, Health & Safety Section.
Persons wishing to register under the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 should complete the appropriate application form which can be downloaded below or you contact the Food, Health and Safety Section direct on 01942 828142 for further information: -
Completed applications for Food Registration should be sent to Food, Health and Safety Section at the address below.
