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Street trading

If you trade in the street you may require a street trading licence.

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, please click on the relevant links below (PDF):

Pay your licence 

Street trading licence

Fees

Street trading consent (town centre only) Food

  • Annual charge - £4,510
  • Per month (by prior agreement only) - £438
  • New applications are subject to a minimum 3 month fee - £1,314
  • Variation - £130.45

Street trading consent (town centre only) Non Food

  • Annual charge - £2,980
  • Per month (by prior agreement only) - £289
  • New applications are subject to a minimum of a 3 month fee - £867
  • Variation - £130.45

Street trading consent (outside town centre*)

  • Commercial - £260.90
  • Non-commercial - £12.45
  • Variation - £130.45

Other short term consents, 1 week minimum 

  • Food - £150 
  • Non-food - £150 

*The above applications (except the non-commercial consent) MUST be submitted with a non-refundable deposit of £130.45. Should your application be successful then this fee will be taken into account against the total applicable to your application.

Applications received

Applicant

Location

Time

Article to be sold/trade

Last date for representations 

Gemma Crawley-Roberts and Simon Gillett trading as The Arc

37 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QW

Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2022
09:00 to 17:00

burgers, onion rings, soft drinks, alcohol, festival wares, face painting

21 July

Christopher Tyler trading as a Pizza This

Wootton Village Hall car park, MK43 9EU

Tuesday 17:00 - 20:00

pizza, hot and cold drinks

16 August 2022

AA 360 Solutions trading as Pizza and Donuts

Car park between High Street and Church Lane, Sharnbrook, MK44 1PF

Tuesday 16:30 - 20:30,

Saturday 16:00 - 21:00

pizza, donuts, soft drinks

16 August 2022

Deli Delivered Ltd

All consent streets throughout Bedford Borough area, outside of the Town Centre

Monday - Friday 08:15 - 13:00

pre-packed sandwiches, rolls, paninis, confectionary, pre packed pies, sausage rolls, pre ordered platters, fresh coffee and snacks

2 September 2022

Raffaela Ognissanti

Pitch 7, Midland Road opposite B&M Superstore, outside Boots Superstore

Monday - Sunday 09:00 - 18:00

donuts in the winter, ice-cream in the summer, hot and cold foods throughout

20 September 2022

Melissa Marie Silcock, trading as Dougals Cafe

B&Q Interchange Retail Park, Bedford, MK42 7GA

Monday - Sunday 06:00 - 15:00

rolls, baguettes, sandwiches, fry-ups, cake, salad bowls, pastries, hot and cold drinks

9 October 2022

Outfields Farm Ltd trading as Codswallop Chips

High Street opposite Paulson’s Close, Riseley. Corner of Silver Street And Bedford Road, Great Barford

Tuesday: Riseley 15:00 – 20:00
Thursday: Great Barford 15:00 – 20:00

fish, sausages, burgers, nuggets, scampi, fish cakes, veggie burgers with chips, peas, curry sauce, hot and cold drinks

10 October 2022

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