Street Trading in Fylde

The Licensing Team at Fylde Council is responsible for managing street trading across the borough.

What is Street Trading?

Street trading involves selling, offering for sale, or displaying items (including live animals) in a public area. A "street" includes:

Animal Welfare Act 2006 - Activities Covered Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018

These regulations require businesses to obtain a licence for certain activities involving animals. The licensable activities include: 1. Selling animals as pets - This includes businesses or individuals who sell animals directly to the public, whether from…

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There are over 50 licensed caravan sites across the Fylde. These range from touring caravan parks and static holiday home sites to permanent residential parks (often referred to as park homes), or combinations of these.

What is a Caravan?

Legally, the term caravan includes:

Licences

Three types of licence are required by the new Act:
  • An operator licence concerned with the management and conduct of gambling.
  • A personal licence for persons with key operational functions connected with the gambling business.
  • A premises licence for the property where the gambling takes place.
Operator's licences and personal licences are issued and regulated by…

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