Licences for trading on our streets
You need a licence from us if you’re trading on our markets or scattered sites, putting tables, chairs and advertising boards on our streets, using your shop front to sell goods or running a kiosk.
To help keep our traders, shoppers and community safe we took the difficult decision to close all street markets in Islington until further notice on 3 April. A small number of market stall traders will be able to reopen for business from 9 May, to test whether new guidelines on social distancing can keep shoppers and workers safe. We hope to have a phased reopening of our markets as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Market trading licences
Apply for a licence to trade on markets or scattered sites in Islington
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Shop front licences
Apply for a licence to sell goods on a public pathway in front of a shop or business
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Tables, chairs and advertising boards
Apply for licences to put tables, chairs and advertising boards on our pavements
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Pavement licence
Apply to the council to put furniture such as tables and chairs on the highway.
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Related information
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Food premises registration
If you store, prepare, distribute or sell food on premises in Islington you must register with us
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Markets to visit in Islington
Find out about all the exciting markets you can visit in Islington
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Contact the licensing teams
Contact information for all the teams responsible for different areas of business licensing, permits and registration