Street traders

Salford City Council operates a street trading consent scheme under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, for all street trading activities such as hot food vehicles, ice cream vans and flower stalls.

This page outlines the scheme and contains information that will be useful to you if you are considering becoming a street trader.

Street trading without a valid consent anywhere in the city renders the trader liable to prosecution.

Before a consent to trade in the city of Salford will be issued, every person operating a mobile food vehicle or stall will be required to present their vehicle for a food hygiene and health and safety inspection.

It is also now a legal requirement that all food handlers receive some form of supervision, instruction and/or training commensurate with their work activities. Details are available for download at the bottom of this page.

It is also advisable when considering a regular site for your mobile that you liaise with the council's Highways Services on 0161 909 6505 to  ensure you will not be contravening highway legislation, and not trading from a prohibited street.

Under the Highways Act 1980 section 148 (D), it is illegal to park a motorised vehicle or trailer on an adopted footway/grass verge.

Failure to comply with this act will result in the trader being removed immediately.

Additionally, if you intend to trade from one place for any specific time, you will need to ascertain who owns the piece of land and obtain the land owner's permission.

Even though you have obtained a consent to trade from the council, the land owner can request that you remove your vehicle/trailer should he/she so wish.

The current fee to trade is £602 per annum (for example 1 April to 31 March). Please note that refunds are not given, although traders at organised events can apply for a short term consent (£60 with a maximum duration of one month).

For further advice, please contact the Licensing Section on 0161 925 1080.

The Ice Cream Alliance also provide some additional guidance on the safe handling and service of ice cream.

Who to contact

Name

Licensing Section

Address

Turnpike House
631 Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
Map to this location

Telephone

0161 925 1080

Email

licensing@salford.gov.uk

Fax

0161 793 2830

This page was last updated on 27 April 2012