Introduction
Barrow Borough Council operates a consent scheme for street
trading. This means that you have to obtain a Street Trading
Consent from the Environmental Health Department before you can
trade within the borough.
Trading Areas within the Borough
Prohibited Areas
There are certain areas where trading is prohibited. These
are:
All those streets in the Town Centre of Barrow-in-Furness
bounded by and including Ramsden Street, The Strand, Hindpool Road,
Abbey Road, Duke Street, Hawke Street, Collingwood Street, Dryden
Street, Station Approach and the main railway line, together with
Thorney Nook Lane, Biggar Bank Road, Beach Crescent, Ocean Road
between its junction with Biggar Bank Road and its junction with
Carr Lane, Sandy Gap Lane, West Shore Road between Earnse Point and
its junction with Cows Tarn Lane, the Coast Road from Rampside Road
roundabout to the Borough boundary and Manor Road between its
junction with Abbey Approach and its junction with Parkhouse
Road.
Also, all the streets on Barrow Island, Rating Lane (from the
junction with Abbey Road to the junction with Flass Lane), Manor
Road (from the junction with Rating Lane to the junction with Abbey
Approach), Croft Park Grove, Croslands Park (from the junction with
Rating Lane to the roundabout in Croslands Park, Meadowlands
Avenue, Highlands Avenue, Lesh Lane, Rising Side.
Consented areas
Limited street trading is allowed on Portland Walk and the
pedestrianised area of Dalton Road and the Town Square in
Barrow-in-Furness.
Applying for a street trading consent
Consents are issued subject to a set of standard conditions,
generally for a period of one year and are not transferable. The
consents are renewable at the expiry of the licence period, unless
a trader ceases to exist trading.
An application form stating the name and address of the
applicant together with other relevant information must be
completed and forwarded to the Environmental Health Department
together with the appropriate fee.
Any applications made for consented areas must be considered
by members of the Licensing Committee and would only be deemed
suitable if they satisfy the following criteria:
- Attracting more visitors to the town
- Enhancing the street scene
- Providing entertainment
- Complementing existing businesses
Typical examples of the type of street trading which may be
allowed on the Town Square include craft fairs, specialist food
fairs, vehicle displays, promotions and fairground entertainment
associated with special events. It is not intended that fast food
sales will be allowed.
Street trading consents are not issued for late night fast
food sales. Specific conditions are also attached to individual
consents.
It is illegal to sell goods in the street without a street
trading consent however there are specific exemptions for sales of
newspapers and periodicals. If you become aware of traders
operating without a street trading consent or are concerned about
street traders in the town centre area please contact the
Commercial Services section of the Environmental Health department
using the contact details below.
Downloadable Forms and Current Charges
Charitable Street Collections
Charitable collections in the street are only allowed if
licensed by the Council. The Council restricts the number of street
collections to fifty per year and these type of collections are
only permitted on Fridays or Saturdays. Charities which directly
benefit the local area and which are locally based are allowed
permits to carry out street collections. Each charity is allowed
only one street collection per year. All applications are
considered by members of the Licensing Committee.
Please read the documents below before applying for the
relevant license.
If you require an application form for a charitable collection
click on the relevant link below.
Report Illegal Street Trading
Further Information
For further information please contact the Commercial Services
section
Commercial Services Team,
Environmental Health,
Barrow Borough Council,
Town Hall,
Duke Street,
Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA14 2LD.
Telephone: 01229 876543,
Fax: 01229 876411,