DORSET Council is asking residents for their views on its new draft street trading policy.

The document has been prepared by officers and published for public consultation for a period of 12 weeks.

The draft policy aims to ensure that there is a clear and consistent framework for regulating street trading in Dorset Council’s area.

Dorset Council is proposing that all street traders will require consent to trade in accessible public areas, unless exempt by law or by local dispensation, street traders will need to meet set criteria to gain consent, and street trading will be appropriate to the environment and in line with our corporate plan and health and wellbeing strategy.

The consultation period started on November 4 and will close on January 26, 2025, at midnight.

Both the draft policy and consultation survey can be found on Dorset Council’s website.