Auction Premises Registration
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| The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 Part VI
does not apply in South Somerset. Therefore you do not
need to register auction premises in our area. |
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Boats
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Pleasure Boat Licences are available from the Maritime
Coastguard Agency. www.mcga.gov.uk
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Self Drive Boats -if you want to use a boat or
other craft on the UK's rivers and canals, you are required to
register, buy a licence, or pay a toll to the appropriate
navigation authority for that waterway.
Hire boats are licensed by the hire company, but you may want to
use the boat on a water way which is not licensed. If this is
your intention you must consult the company first. If you
already know that you need to pay for a British Waterway Licence
and Environment Agency Registration, or a Broads Authority toll,
you can do this on line at www.waterscape.com
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Boatman - commercial operators of small vessels are
regulated either by a Local Authority Licence or operate under
codes of practice supervised by the Maritime and Coastguard
Agency. Local Authorities licence vessels confined to
sheltered waters e.g. harbour and estuaries etc. Contact the
local authority for your coastal area and/or find more details from
the Professional Boatman's Association. www.pba.org.uk
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Busking
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| You do not require a licence to busk in the South Somerset
area, however if you wish to perform in Yeovil town you need to
contact Yeovil Town Council. Please note you are
required to submit a Temporary Event Notice ten
working days before any performance can take place. |
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Childminding
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| You need to register as a child minder with OFSTED. There is no
further registration requirement with us except where you are
providing meals; in this case you will need to complete a Food Registration Form. |
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Hairdressing
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| You do not need to be registered to practice as a hairdresser
in the South Somerset area. However you have a duty to
inform our Health and Safety service before
trading. |
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Leaflet distribution
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| You not require consent to distribute leaflets in the South
Somerset area under the Clean
Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, however fly-posting is not
permitted. |
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Massage and special treatments
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| You do not require a licence to practice massage and special
treatments in the South Somerset area. You do however (in
most cases) need to be
registered to practice acupuncture, skin piercing, electrolysis or
tattooing. |
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Sports ground safety certificates
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Safety certificates for sports grounds and stands under
Part III of the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987
(c.27) and
The Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c.52) are issued by Somerset County
Council.
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Second hand dealers
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| You do not require a licence to operate as a second hand dealer
in the South Somerset area. |
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Street trading
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You do not require consent to offer services e.g. shoe shining
in the South Somerset area, however you do require consent to offer
goods for sale. For further information please see our Street Trading page.
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Sunday Trading
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You do not require a permit for Sunday loading under the Sunday
Trading Act 1994 in the South Somerset area.
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Temporary Markets
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| You are not required to give the Council notification for
holding a temporary market e.g. car boot sale in South Somerset at
present. If you wish to trade from a permanent market you
will need to complete the necessary application form for a
market trader. |
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