Street collection licence

Licence summary

To collect money or sell articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes in England or Wales, you require a street collection licence from your local council.

In an effort to ensure that residents are not asked to support several charities on the same day we will not give permission for more than one collection in an area on the same day. Permits are issued on a first-come first-serve basis. We will only issue permits for specific dates and areas. Our most recent diary for Street Collections is available on this link. Please use this to select your preferred date for your street collection.

Eligibility Criteria

No provision in the legislation

Regulation Summary

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence

Application Evaluation Process

No provision in the legislation

Will Tacit Consent Apply?

Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period.

Apply online

Apply to run a charitable collection

Notify us of the result of a charitable collection

Failed Application Redress

Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.

Licence Holder Redress

Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.

Consumer Complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre .

Other Redress

E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another.

Trade Associations

None

Contact Us

Licensing Team
Council Offices
High Street
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 8HG

Tel: 01594 812445
Fax: 01594 812590
Email: mailto:Licensing@fdean.gov.uk