If you trade in the street you may require a street trading licence.
Before you apply
Please read through the guidance notes below carefully before completing the application form.
Application forms and guidance notes
You may download our Street Trading Consent Application Forms and Guidance Notes, please click on the relevant links below (PDF):
- Street Trading Application Form and Guidance - (Town Centre only)
- Street Trading Application Form and Guidance - (outside Town Centre only)
Pay your licence
Fees
Street trading consent (town centre only) Food
- Annual charge - £4,510
- Per month (by prior agreement only) - £438
- New applications are subject to a minimum 3 month fee - £1,314
- Variation £126
Street trading consent (town centre only) Non Food
- Annual charge - £2,980
- Per month (by prior agreement only) - £289
- New applications are subject to a minimum of a 3 month fee - £867
- Variation - £126
Street trading consent (outside town centre*)
- Commercial - £252
- Non-commercial - £12
- Variation - £126
Other short term consents, 1 week minimum
- Food - £150
- Non-food - £150
*The above applications (except the non-commercial consent) MUST be submitted with a non-refundable deposit of £126. Should your application be successful then this fee will be taken into account against the total applicable to your application.
Applications received
| Applicant | Location | Time | Article to be sold/trade | Last date for representations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sharpe trading as Dessert Boss | All consent streets outside the town centre throughout Bedford Borough (short stay locations, maximum of 20 minutes duration) Long stay locations; Bromham, Outside chip shop off Molivers Lane Clapham, outside Stables Therapy Centre, Milton Road Off London Road, outside the chemist shop on Faldo Road Putnoe, parking space Bowhill Wooton, The Chequers car park, Hall End Road Biddenham, South side of Deep Spinney, between Gold Lane and Lavenham Drive junctions Wilstead, Bedford Road Layby Brickhill, Falcon Avenue Stewartby, the old brickworks entrance Kempston, Hillgrounds Road Wixams, Brooklands Avenue Shortstown, Village Hall Car Park, Southcote Great Denham, Saxon Way |
On the following days of the month: |
ice-cream, desserts, drinks (soft), chocolate |
18 October 2021 |
| David Peter Langridge | Rainbow Car Wash, Norse Road |
Monday - Saturday 08:00 – 18:00 |
hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon rolls, chips, crisps, tea, coffee, cans of drink |
05 November 2021 |
| Spomenka Buzaretic T/A SB Catering | Postley Road, Woburn Industrial Estate, Kempston, Bedford |
Monday - Friday 07:30 – 15:00 |
burgers, sandwiches, hot and cold food, cold and hot drinks, snacks |
05 November 2021 |
| Outfields Farm Ltd T/A Codswallop Chips | two locations on St James Way, Biddenham |
Wednesdays 15:00 – 20:00, Thursdays 15:00 – 20:00 |
fish, sausages, burgers, nuggets, scampi, fish cakes, veggie burgers with chips, peas, curry sauce, hot and cold drinks | 28 December 2021 |
| Kelly Stokes and Clinton Stokes T/A Premier Castles | Brunel Road, off Barkers Lane, MK41 9TJ |
Monday to Friday 06:00 – 15:00 |
hot and cold foods to include breakfasts, burgers, hot dogs, chips, rolls, jacket potatoes, hot and cold drinks |
28 December2021 |
| Giuseppe Domenico Forte T/A Ice Cream Joe | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area |
Monday to Sunday 12:00 - 19:00 (chiming), 19:00-23:00 (home deliveries) 20 mins maximum stay at any stop |
ice cream, ice lollies, desert trays, brownies, waffles, doughnuts served with ice cream, canned soft drinks | 28 December 2021 |
| James Ford T/A Mr Ice-Cream Man | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area |
Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 23:00 20 mins maximum stay at any stop |
ice cream, ice lollies, soft drinks, waffles, brownies |
28 December 2021 |
| Janice Howe trading as Howe & Co. | multiple locations in; Oakley, Clapham, Stewartby, Milton Ernest, Pavenham, Stevington, plan available on request |
Monday – Oakley –16:00 to 21:00, Wednesday – Clapham – 17:00 to 21:00, Thursday – Stewartby – 16:00 to 21:00, Friday – Milton Ernest – 16:30 to 17:45, Pavenham – 17:50 to 19:10, Stevington – 19:15 to 20:15 |
cod, chips, fishcakes, sausages, chicken nuggets, scampi, cod roe, cheese and veg, cake, halloumi, pies, cans of drink, mushy peas, curry sauce |
14 January 2022 |
| Orsion Tafa & Konstantina Diplara | Pitch 6, James Street, Bedford Town Centre |
Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 20:00 |
Souvlaki in wrap or tray portions, Yeeros pork or chicken or vegetarian in pitta bread, tzatziki, tomatoes, onion, chips, Greek, desert, coffees, Greek chocolate |
8 February 2022 |
| Costas Panayi | Layby on Bedford Road by Southern Cross, Wixams |
Friday 14:00 – 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 – 15:00 |
Mobile barbering |
8 February 2022 |
| Attilla Nemeth trading as Really Awesome Coffee Bedford | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area Outside of Town Centre |
Monday to Sunday 08:00 – 16:00 |
coffee, coffee and chocolate based hot drink and cold drinks, canned soft drinks, milkshakes, pre-wrapped snacks, pre-packaged sandwiches and similar food items |
15 February 2022 |
| Antonio Pompa trading as EatGelato | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre |
Monday to Sunday 12:00 – 19:00 (chiming), Monday to Sunday 19:00 – 21:00 (deliveries) |
ice-cream, lollies, slush, soft drinks, cold or hot deserts |
15 February 2022 |
| Big G’s Catering Ltd | Layby, Hudson road, as per the attached plan |
Monday to Friday 07:00 - 14:00 |
hot food, burgers, bacon rolls, sausage rolls, chicken wraps, chips, drinks, tea, coffee, hot chocolate. |
15 February 2022 |
