Swale, Draft Street Trading Policy

Consultation on Swale Borough Council’s Draft Street Trading Policy

Consultation is open from
1st November 2023 until 29th December 2023

Swale Borough Council’s Street Trading Policy outlines the Council’s approach to the licensing of street trading throughout the borough. It is used when making decisions about whether to grant or refuse street trading consents and provides guidance to existing licence holders, new applicants and the public alike

The aim of having a Street Trading Policy is to create a street trading environment which is sensitive to the needs of the public and businesses, provides quality consumer choice and contributes to the character and ambience of the local environment whilst ensuring public safety, and preventing crime and nuisance.

We have reviewed our current policy and there are only minor changes to it. The changes proposed are to increase clarity for those applying for street trading consents and/or organising events and address issues regarding the interpretation and implementation of the existing policy.

This consultation is open to both residents and businesses and your comments would be most welcome. The draft policy can be viewed at www.swale.gov.uk/consultations or can be sent to you as an email attachment.

At the end of the consultation period, the Licensing Authority will collate and consider the feedback received and may use this information to revise the draft before asking the Council to adopt the new policy formally.

If you would like to make any comments on the draft Street Trading Policy, you can email them to licensing@swale.gov.uk.

You can also write to us with your views at the following address:

Swale Borough Council, Licensing Department, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3HT