Licences and Street Trading: Frequently Asked Questions

1. Personal Licence - Notification of change of address
2. What is a Premises Licence?
3. How do I apply for a Premises Licence?
4. What is a Personal Licence?
5. Can I get a licence to drive a taxi?
6. Do I need a licence to sell food on the street?
7. Can I set up a cafe?
8. I want to put an A board outside my premises, do I need permission?
9. Can I collect money for charity in the borough?
10. What are bye-laws?
11. Do I need a permit to hold a car boot sale?

Contact Information:

• For a licence to operate or drive a Private Hire Vehicle or a taxi (Hackney Carriage), or for street trading, displaying 'A' boards, charity collections, markets, premises and personal licences (issued under the Licensing Act 2003), sports grounds, track betting licences, amusement or gaming machines, Street (Pavement) Cafés and sex establishments:
  Tel: 01628 683840
  Email: customer.service@rbwm.gov.uk

• If you plan to hold a car boot sale:
  Tel: 01628 683810 or e-mail: planning.maidenhead@rbwm.gov.uk (Maidenhead)

• To apply for a licence to display a banner or to erect banners over public highways:
  Tel: 01628 796803
  Email: streetcare@rbwm.gov.uk

• For a licence for animal boarding establishments, food stalls, game dealing, hairdressing, pet shops, skin piercing, tattooing and zoos:
  Tel: 01628 683820
  Email: customer.service@rbwm.gov.uk

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