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- If you ride your off-road motor vehicle around Torfaen the chances are that you are breaking the law.
- If any services are disrupted due to the weather conditions we will update you here
- The Council's Environmental Health Service is responsible for the issuing of caravan and camping site licences. An application can be made at any time to the Council for a site licence, but will only be issued once planning permission has been granted.
- To run a business where petrol is stored for dispensing directly into the fuel tank of an internal combustion engine - or where large amounts of petrol are stored for private use - you need a licence from your local petroleum licensing authority.
- If your food business makes, prepares or handles food of animal origin and supplies to other premises (even within your ownership) as a significant part of your overall business, you may need Formal Approval instead of food premises registration from the council. If your business is a slaughterhouse or meat cutting plant, it will need to be approved by the Food Standards Agency.
- Our County Plan sets out our ambition and aspiration for Torfaen and how we will do things differently in responding to the needs, challenges and opportunities for our residents and communities
- The dealing in scrap metal or the running of a scrap metal business is controlled by the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964. No person may carry on the business of a scrap metal dealer unless they are registered to do so by their Local Authority.
- The Highways Act 1980 Section 115 {as amended by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982}, empowers the Council to issue licences for the "provision, maintaining and operation of facilities for refreshments on the highway" - i.e. street cafes.
- Details of how to offer support and where to find information
- The Hypnotism Act 1952 states that no person shall give an exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism on any living person at or in connection with an entertainment to which the public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise, at any place unless the controlling authority have authorised that exhibition, demonstration or performance.
- The UK Government passed the Scrap Metal Dealers Act earlier this year with the intention of regulating scrap metal dealers, collectors and motor salvage operators. The Act will replace all of the existing legislation for motor salvage operators and scrap metal dealers.
- If you trade in the street you may require a street trading consent. You must provide specific information, including details of the street you wish to trade on and the days and times you wish to trade.
Last Modified: 05/12/2018
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