In accordance with the powers conferred on the Council under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1982, the
Council hereby declares that with effect from 1 June 2024 all streets in the Borough of Bedford and all adjacent spaces being
land within the Borough of Bedford shall be designated as ‘Consent Streets’ for the purposes of street trading.
If you trade in the street you may require a street trading consent.
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 (PDFs):
- Street Trading Application Form and Guidance - (Town Centre only)
- Street Trading Application Form and Guidance - (outside Town Centre only)
Pay your licence
Fees
Please see our fee schedule
Applications received
| Applicant | Location | Time | Article to be sold/trade | Last date for representations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orsion Tafa trading as Greek Gyros Eatery | Pitch number 6, Bedford Town Centre | Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 20:00 | Gyros (pork / chicken) in pita bread wrap or tray portion, Greek desserts, Greek chocolate, Greek soft drinks and Greek coffee | 4 March 2025 |
| Giuseppe Forte trading as Ice Cream Joe | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre | Monday to Sunday 12:00 - 19:00 chiming, 19:00 - 23:00 deliveries | ice creams, lollies, desert trays, soft drinks | 21 March 2025 |
| 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 and Deliveries 19:00 - 22:00 | ice cream products, drinks, desserts | 02 April 2025 |
| AA 360 Solutions LTD trading as Pizza and Donuts | Village Food Store Car Park, Bedford Road, Great Barford, MK44 3JA | Friday 16.30 to 20.30 | Pizza, donuts | 11 April 2025 |
| Khalid Hussain | All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre | Monday to Sunday 12.00 to 19.00 | ice creams, ice lollies, soft drinks | 15 April 2025 |
| Roberto Russo | Layby on Bedford Road, by Southern Cross, Wixams | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 14.00 to 18.00, Saturday 10.00 to 17.00, Sunday 11.00 to 15.00 | mobile barber trailer | 24 April 2025 |
| Lino Calisto trading as The Grill | Layby A603 off Meadow Lane, Cardington | Monday to Friday 8.00 to 15.00 | eggs, bacon, burgers, rolls, tea, coffee, cold drinks | 07 May 2025 |
| Mark McDougall trading as Battery Celler | Pitch number 5, Silver Street, Bedford Town Centre | Monday to Saturday 09.00 to 16.00 | batteries, torches, torch bulbs, watch straps, battery testers and chargers, watch related and small battery oriented items | 14 May 2025 |