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Business and trade contact

Many of our most popular tasks can now be done online. Before phoning, check if your task can be done online.

The tasks below can all be done online rather than over the telephone. This will save you time and will save us money, meaning we will have more funds for the essential services we offer.

Business licences

  • Pay your business rates
  • Apply for a hackney carriage licence
  • Apply for a private hire vehicle licence
  • Apply for a scrap metal licence
  • Apply for a sex establishment licence
  • Apply for a street trading licence
  • Apply for an acupuncture, skin piercing, electrolysis and tattooing licence
  • Apply for a food premises licence
  • Apply for a hairdresser licence
  • Apply for a sports ground safety certification

Other licences

  • Apply for a fundraising licence
  • Apply for an animal related licence
  • Apply for a child performance licence
  • Apply for a highway projection licence
  • Apply for an HMO licence
  • Apply for a marriage and civil partnerships venue licence
  • Information for street entertainers

If you cannot see what you want to do on this list, you can look on the Business and Licensing section of our website or search using the search bar.

Alternatively, you can telephone us on 023 8083 3002.

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