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  • Get a personal or premises licence
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Guidance for buskers and street entertainers

Read our guidelines for busking in the district and see how to report any issues.

Animal licences

Check which licence you need to sell, keep or hire out animals.

Apply for a scrap metal licence

Find out which licence you need if you want to sell or buy scrap metal.

Apply for a skin piercing and treatment licence

If you want to carry out tattooing or skin treatments you must have a licence.

Register your food business

You must register any new food businesses before you start trading.

Apply for a film classification

If you want to show a film to the public, it must be given an age rating and content advice.

Apply for a street trading licence

Find out how to apply for a permanent or temporary street trading licence.

Apply for a concession

See available concessions and how to apply to run one.

Register to run a small society lottery

Apply to run a small society lottery and see which licences you may need to hold.

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