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):

Pay your licence 

Street trading licence

Fees

Please see our fee schedule

Applications received

Applicant Location Time Article to be sold/trade Last date for representations 
Massimo Papa trading as Gino's Soft Whip All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre (20 minute stops) 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 (20 minute stops) 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
Janice Howe trading as Howe and Co Fish and Chips All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre (20 minute stops)

Monday to Sunday from 11.00 to 23.00

Four separate vehicles applications: FY72 LHU, YY24 FHP, YY24 FHR, YY73 OMF

 

fish, chips, fishcakes, pies, sausages, cheese and veg, cakes, chicken nuggets, halloumi, saveloys, scampi, mushy peas, curry sauce, cans of drink 04 June 2025
Vincenzo Vaccaro-Notte trading as Gino Soft Whip All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre (20 minute stops) Monday to Sunday 12:00 to 19:00 ice creams 16 June 2025
Attique Muhammad Akhtar trading as AK Icecreams All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre (20 minute stops) Monday to Sunday 12.00 to 19.00, 19.00 to 22.00 (deliveries only)  ice creams, ice lollys, soft drinks, deserts 27 June 2025

GDPR and Privacy statements

View the full Privacy Statement for Street Trading here.