Licences are required for street trading and charitable collections. If you propose to arrange any fund raising event, it is always best to check if any licence or permission is required.
For organisations wishing to undertake collections in the Borough, applications should be received no later than 30 November in the year prior to the collection taking place (for example, for a collection taking place in June 2009 the application should be received by 30 November 2008).
There is no charge for these permits. However, a financial statement must be returned within one month of the collection taking place.
Collections involving regulated entertainment need to be covered by the Licensing Act 2003 (either by a premises licence or a temporary event notice).
The Licensing Act lists the following as regulated entertainment, which requires a licence in place:
Furthermore, to be regulated entertainment, the entertainment must take place in the presence of an audience and be provided for the purpose of, or for purposes which include, entertaining that audience.
Please Note: The Council has now licensed Norfolk Square, Manor Park and Harehills Park in Glossop; the Market Place, The Slopes, The Crescent and Spring Gardens pedestrianised street (and Fairfield Common) in Buxton. The Pavilion Gardens is also licensed.
New Mills and Chapel-en-le-Frith Town Councils have also licensed High Lea Park, Ollersett Playing Fields, New Mills and the Memorial Park in Chapel.
Contact New Mills Town Council on 01663 743434; or
Chapel-en-le-Frith Town Council on 01298 813320, respectively.
For further information, contact the High Peak Licensing Team on 0845 129 77 77 or 01298 28400.
Residents wishing to hold street parties, on special occasions, should contact the Council early. Organisations or individuals needing a road closed, for an event, should also contact us at the earliest opportunity.
The Council has issued its first House to House Collection Permit, to allow a company called Fundraising Initiatives to collect in the High Peak area. The company recruits donors, who give to charities on an ongoing basis, through bank direct debit, and represents a number of well known charities.
Fundraising Initiatives can comply with all the requirements of the relevant legislation, and the Council, therefore, has no reason to refuse the grant of the licence. The Licensing Section will be notified of the dates of collections in advance, to ensure that they do not clash with other collections in the area.
Some charities already hold exemption permits, issued by the Home Office, for house to house collections in the High Peak. These are mainly for collecting clothing, although cash may also be collected. These charities advise us when such collections are taking place, to avoid clashing with other collectors. Some local charities are also issued with permits (normally just before Christmas) to collect cash for their various charities.
If you have any comments or complaints about the collections, please contact Sue Lomas on 0845 129 77 77 / 01298 28400 ext. 4452, in the Licensing Section.