Applying for a 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 permit from your local council.
Eligibility Criteria
No provision in the legislation
Regulation Summary
- A summary of the regulation relating to this licence (opens in new tab)
- Torfaen County Borough Council's Regulations (opens in new tab)
Application Evaluation Process
No provision in the legislation
Does Tacit Approval 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
If you wish to apply for a street collection licence (opens in new tab) or change the details of an existing licence, visit gov.uk.
Failed Application Redress
Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.
Other Redress
E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another.
Trade Associations
None
Please Note - Torfaen County Borough Council (The Council) is under a duty to protect the public funds which it administers and to this end may use the information you provide within Torfaen County Borough Council for the prevention and detection of fraud. The Council may also share this information with other bodies administering or in receipt of public funds solely for these purposes. For further information, visit the National Fraud Initiative area of the website.