Babergh District Council - House-to-house collections licence

House-to-house collections licence

Licence summary

To carry out house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales you need a licence from the local authority

Eligibility Criteria

Applications must be in the form prescribed by the local authority.

You must be a fit and proper person.

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 of 14 calendar days

Apply online (You will need Version 9 (or higher) of Adobe Reader)

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.

You have the right to appeal to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

Appeals must be lodged within 14 days of the refusal

Licence Holder Redress

Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.

You have the right to appeal to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

Appeals must be lodged within 14 days of the decision

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

Nuisance complaints about noise, odours, dust and drainage

Trade Associations

None

External links ...

Consumer Direct

Consumer Direct provides clear, practical, consumer advice.
Regionally based advisors are specially trained to give practical advice on all kinds of consumer issues - from problems with cars to faulty household appliances
Consumer Direct

UK European Consumer Centre

The UK ECC is part of the European Consumer Centre Network, which is made up of 29 centres throughout Europe.
The aim is to provide advice and support to consumers who are shopping cross-border within the internal market.
UK European Consumer Centre

Legislation.gov.uk

Legislation.gov.uk carries most (but not all) types of legislation and their accompanying explanatory documents.

Legislation main web page
Legislation House to House Collections Act 1939 web page

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Contact us ...

Team:

Licensing

Web:

online enquiry form

Email:

licensingsection@babergh.gov.uk

Telephone:

01473 826658

Minicom/textphone:

01473 825878

Fax:

01473 825738

Address:

Babergh District Council
Corks Lane
Hadleigh
IPSWICH
IP7 6SJ

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Last updated on: 01 November 2011 | Date of next review: 01 November 2012

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