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 - £130.45
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 - £130.45
Street trading consent (outside town centre*)
- Commercial - £260.90
- Non-commercial - £12.45
- Variation - £130.45
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 £130.45. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Vaccaro-Notte trading as Gino Soft Whip | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre | Monday to Friday 15:00 – 19:00, Saturday to Sunday 13:00 – 19:00 | ice creams | 29 March 2022 |
| Mark McDougall T/A Battery Celler | Silver Street, outside Halifax, Pitch 5 | Monday to Saturday 09:00 – 16:00 | batteries, torches, torch bulbs, watch straps, battery chargers and testers, watch related and small battery oriented items | 29 March 2022 |
| James Sharpe trading as; Dessert Boss |
All consent streets outside the town centre throughout Bedford Borough. Short stay locations, 20 minutes maximum stay. 12 long stay locations as follows; Edison Road, Putnoe Faldo Road, off London Road Falcon Avenue, Brickhill Old Stewartby Brickwork entrance, Stewartby Bedford Road layby, Wilstead Kingswood Way, outside Harley Street Consulting Clinics, Great Denham Car park of Kempston Swimming Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston Deep Spinney, Biddenham Car park of Stables Therapy Centre, Milton Road, Clapham |
Edison Road, Putnoe - 1st Sunday of the month 18:00 – 23:00, 3rd Monday of the month 18:00 – 22:00, 5th Friday of the month 18:00 – 23:00 Faldo Road, off London Road - 1st Wednesday of the month 15:00 – 22:00, 3rd Friday of the month 18:00 – 23:00 Falcon Avenue, Brickhill - 2nd Monday of the month 18:00 – 22:00, 4th Friday of the month 18:00 – 23:00 Old Stewartby Brickwork entrance, Stewartby - 1st Friday of the month 18:00 – 23:00, 3rd Wednesday of the month 18:00 – 22:00, 4th Sunday of the month 18:00 – 23:00 Bedford Road layby, Wilstead - 2nd Friday of the month 18:00 – 23:00, 4th Wednesday of the month 18:00 – 22:00 Kingswood Way, outside Harley Street Consulting Clinics, Great Denham - 2nd Thursday of the month 18:00 – 22:00, 5th Saturday of the month 18:00 – 23:00 Car park of Kempston Swimming Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston - 2nd Sunday of the month 18:00 – 23:00, 5th Wednesday of the month 18:00 – 22:00 Deep Spinney, Biddenham - 1st Thursday of the month 15:00 – 22:00, 3rd Saturday of the month 18:00 – 23:00 Car park of Stables Therapy Centre, Milton Road, Clapham - 1st Saturday of the month 18:00 – 23:00, 3rd Sunday of the month 18:00 – 23:00 |
ice-cream, desserts, soft drinks, chocolate | 11 April 2022 |
| Lino Calisto trading as The Grill | A603 layby off Meadow Lane, Cardington, next to the football club | Monday to Friday 08:00 to 14:30 |
burgers, bacon, eggs, cold drinks, tea & coffee | 12 April 2022 |
| Akbar Jahanpanah trading as Caspian | Pitch 3, Outside Tesco, Midland Road | Monday to Sunday 06:00 – 20:00 |
sausage, bacon, burger, kebabs, rice, shawarma, chips, chicken, chicken burger, eggs, hot and cold food and drinks | 14 April 2022 |
| Salvatore Forte T/A Sav’s | All consent streets, outside of the town centre throughout Bedford Borough area |
Monday to Sunday 12:00 - 19:00 (chiming), 19:00-22:00 (private bookings) |
soft serve ice cream, ice lollies, soft drinks | 20 April 2022 |
| Stephen Gumble | Pitch 4, Midland Road |
Monday to Sunday 09:00 – 17:00 |
children’s ride | 12 May 2022 |
| David and Caterina Meanwell trading as Cathy’s Ices | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre |
Monday to Sunday 12:00 – 19:00 (chiming), Monday to Sunday 09:00 – 23:00 (by appointment) |
ice creams and sauces, ice lollies, ice cream products, cold drinks | 12 May 2022 |
| Massimo Papa trading as Gino’s Soft Whip |
All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre |
Monday to Sunday 12:00 – 19:00, Deliveries Monday to Sunday 19:00 – 22:00 |
ice cream, drinks, deserts, ice lollies | 12 May 2022 |
| Outfields Farm Ltd trading as Codswallop Chips |
Butler Street, Ravensden and Wayside Park, Ravensden |
Friday 15:00 to 20:00 |
fish, sausages, burgers, nuggets, scampi, fish cakes, veggie burgers with chips, peas, curry sauce and hot and cold drinks | 12 May 2022 |
| Gemma Crawley-Roberts and Simon Gillett trading as The Arc | 37 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QW | Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2022 09:00 to 17:00 |
burgers, onion rings, soft drinks, alcohol, festival wares, face painting | 21 July 2022 |
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