Aylesbury street traders facing clampdown under new Buckinghamshire Council plans

A public notice issued by the council reveals its intention to pass a new street trading resolution under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. If approved, the move would see every street in the Buckinghamshire Council area designated as a “Consent Street”, meaning traders would only be allowed to operate with formal permission from the authority.

The proposal would replace a patchwork of existing rules that were originally introduced by the former district councils before local government reorganisation. These include Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe district councils, all of which had their own street trading designations in place.

Under the draft resolution, all previous street trading designations made by those former councils would be revoked from 1 October 2026. On the same date, the new countywide designation would come into force, applying a consistent approach to street trading control across Buckinghamshire.

Consent Streets allow councils to regulate where and when street trading can take place, as well as the type of trading permitted. The council says the change would give it clearer powers to manage street trading in the interests of public safety, accessibility and local amenity.

Before a final decision is made, residents, businesses and other interested parties are being invited to comment on the proposal. Any representations must be submitted in writing by 30 January 2026.

The council will consider all responses before making a final decision on whether to pass the resolution at a meeting scheduled for 15 April 2026.

Representations can be sent to the Licensing Team at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF, or by email.

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