Street trading consents provides a separate form of control than the licensing system with no rights of appeal for the trader.  It is intended to cover the activities of itinerant traders, which includes food such as burgers, kebabs, doughnuts etc.

The Council may attach to a consent such conditions as they may consider reasonably necessary including conditions designed to prevent obstruction of the street or danger to persons using it or nuisance or annoyance (whether to persons using the street or otherwise).

If a street trading consent includes permission for its holder to trade in a consent street either (a) from a stationary van, cart or other vehicle or (b) from a portable stall it may be made subject to conditions as to where and the times between which or periods for which trading may take place.

A street trading consent may be granted for any period not exceeding 12 months and may be revoked at any time. Sites are also liable to a monthly fee.

Rent Fees

These sites also attract an annual street trading consent fee, of £60.00 for a one year licence.

Tenterden Market

If you are interested in trading in Tenterden High Street Market you will need to complete a Market Trading Application.

You will then need to:

1. Complete and return a Street Trading Consent Application 41.7Kb PDF and:
   a. Provide public liability insurance of £2,000,000 obtainable from any insurance company.
   b. Payment of £20 for a casual monthly licence or £60 for an annual licence (cheques made payable to Ashford Borough Council).
   c. Vehicle details if you are wishing to enter the pedestrianised zone with a vehicle, as a permit will be required to allow you entry through the barrier.
   
   Your application forms will be reviewed and when a decision is made you will be contacted to advise if you have been accepted or declined trading in Tenterden.
2. Pitch fees are £2.50 per foot. (The exact daily pitch fee will be decided on the first day of trading by the Market Manager.) Pitch fee will be collected between 8.30am and 10am on the day of trading.
3. Market opens at 8.30am, therefore, everything should be unloaded and stall set up and vehicles moved off site before 8.30am (most traders arrive between 7am and 8am to do this). At 2pm it is necessary that stalls should be packed away as quickly as possible giving attention to health and safety as members of the public will be in the area.
4. All merchandise should be clearly labelled.
5. All waste generated from your stall should be removed from site with you at the end of the trading day.
6. If you are wishing to trade food, please telephone the Environmental Health Team on 01233 330470 to register.

Send the form, copy of public liability insurance and the relevant payment to:

Brian Smith, Licensing Officer, Environmental Services, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL

For more information about Markets, see our Markets webpage.

For further information about licencing and insurance contact:

Licensing, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL

Telephone: 01233 330722 / 330578

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Fax: 01233 330469