Other licensing consultations - Adur & Worthing Councils

Current consultations

The following consultations are detailed on the page below:

Taxi and Private Hire Handbook Consultations: Adur District Council & Worthing Borough Council
Street Trading: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 - Schedule 4
Worthing Borough Council's Draft Statement of Street Trading Licensing Policy
Street Trading: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 - Schedule 4
Worthing Borough Council redesignation of controlled streets
Pavement licences: Pavement licensing scheme

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Taxi and Private Hire Handbook Consultations

Adur District Council & Worthing Borough Council

As separate licensing authorities, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council issue hackney carriage and private hire licences subject to specific conditions that are placed on them to ensure public safety and acceptable standards. Public safety being both authorities' overriding concern.

Both councils place a number of conditions on the licences they issue that reflect the character of the district and borough and the needs of the local population. The authorities' handbooks set out the principles each council will apply when carrying out its hackney carriage and private hire licensing functions. They act as a guide to the public, industry, officers and the councillors involved in the trade.

Both councils' Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Licensing Handbooks were last subject to substantial review in January 2022. We are now beginning the process of reviewing the current handbook to ensure it remains in line with best practice, current legislation, guidance and industry standards.

As part of these reviews the Councils are seeking the views of the public, stakeholders, licensed drivers & owners and responsible authorities. In addition, we are seeking views from groups likely to be the trades' customers and represent minority groups, charities, local traders and other interested parties.

Now is an ideal opportunity for you to contribute. The consultation process is for four weeks from Thursday 5th November to Thursday 3rd December 2026.

An online representation form has been provided for your convenience together with copies of the new draft handbooks:

Adur District Council:

Worthing Borough Council:

If you are unable to access a digital copy then please contact the licensing office by the 3rd December 2026 by email at:

taxi.licensing@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Representations on the Taxi and Private Hire handbook should ideally be made via the online representation forms (above) but alternatively can be sent to:

taxi.licensing@adur-worthing.gov.uk

or be posted to:

Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Team,
Adur & Worthing Councils,
9 Commerce Way
Lancing, BN15 8TA

Representations must be received no later than the close of business on Thursday 3rd December 2026 so that they can be considered, noted and if necessary amendments made to the draft policies before they are presented to the respective Licensing Committees for consideration. Any representations received after this date will not be presented.

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Street Trading

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 - Schedule 4

Worthing Borough Council's Draft Statement of Street Trading Licensing Policy
Public & Stakeholder Consultation - Request for Views & Comments

Street Trading means the selling, or exposing, or offering for sale, of any article in a street. A street for the purposes of this definition includes any road, highway, footway, beach or other area to which the public have free access without payment.

In 1988 Worthing Borough Council (WBC) first adopted controls under the provisions of Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (the act) to control street trading in certain areas of the town centre where complaints had been received regarding the conduct of some street traders. The regulations cover individual traders, street markets and public events. Over the years other areas have been added to the list of streets in which street trading is regulated to address specific concerns associated with different areas of the borough.

Information on Street Trading and the prohibited & consent streets can be found here.

The act does not require a Local Authority publish a statement of Street Trading Licensing Policy. However, members and officers have expressed their opinion that a formal Worthing Borough Council street trading policy would assist in administering the function and any future deliberations regarding street trading applications.

On 16th October 2026 the Worthing Borough Council Licensing & Control Committee approved the document below as a basis for consultation. The attached draft policy incorporates the original principles councillors set out in 1988, when street trading controls were first adopted in the borough, and it updates and modernises the procedures to reflect good practice and address the issues and concerns the council faces moving forward.

The draft street trading policy can be found here:

WBC's Draft Statement of Street Trading Licensing Policy (632KB)

The Council hope you will give some time to consider whether this policy is appropriate for Worthing and would appreciate any comments and suggestions in writing before 30th November 2026. So that they can be considered, noted and if necessary amendments made to the draft policy before it is presented to the Licensing Committee for consideration.

Your representation and comments should be sent to:

licensing.unit@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Or by post to:

Environmental Health & Licensing - Licensing Policy Review,
Adur & Worthing Councils,
Worthing Town Hall,
Chapel Road,
Worthing,
BN11 1HA

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Licensing Team at:

Telephone: 01273 263331
Email: licensing.unit@adur-worthing.gov.uk

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Street Trading

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 - Schedule 4

Worthing Borough Council redesignation of controlled streets

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 ('the 1982 Act'), that Worthing Borough Council passed a resolution at a meeting of the Licensing & Control Committee on 14th October 2026 of its intention to re-adopt the provisions of Schedule 4 of the 1982 Act, to the extent they are not already in force, regarding the following prohibited streets:

Ann Street, Anscombe Road, Ardsheal Road, Bedford Row, Bernard Road, Boulevard (north of Nelson Road), Brighton Road, Buckingham Road, Chapel Road, Chatsworth Road, Columbia Drive, Crescent Road, Cross Street, Dominion Road, Findon Road, George V Avenue, Goring Way, Graham Road, Ham Road, High Street, Liverpool Road, Liverpool Terrace, Marine Parade, Marine Place, Mulberry Lane, New Street, Offington Lane, Oxford Road, Prospect Place, Rectory Road, Sompting Road, South Farm Road (north of Ardsheal Road), South Street Tarring, The Steyne, Teville Gate, Teville Place, Teville Road, Union Place, Victoria Road, Wallace Avenue, Warwick Street, West Buildings and West Parade.

And the following consent streets:

Montague Street, Montague Place, South Street Square, Bath Place (approved markets only), Portland Road (approved markets only), South Street (approved markets & public events only) and Broadwater Street West (approved markets & public events only)

And change the designation of the following streets following redevelopment:

Re-designate the consent street previously known as 'Montague Place' to 'Montague Place including Montague Gardens'
Re-designate the previously prohibited streets 'Montague Street' (section east of Bath Place) and 'Railway Approach' as consent streets for the purposes of street trading in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

The provisions to be adopted and apply within the Borough of Worthing with effect from 1st April 2027.

Written representations or objections regarding the proposed designations must be submitted to the Licensing Authority no later than 3rd December 2026. So that they can be considered, noted and if necessary amendments made to the designations before they are presented to the Worthing Licensing & Control Committee for consideration.

By email to:

licensing.unit@adur-worthing.gov.uk

or by post to:

Licensing Unit,
Adur & Worthing Councils,
Worthing Town Hall,
Chapel Road,
Worthing, BN11 1HA.

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Pavement licences

Pavement licensing scheme

The councils have completed engaging on proposals for the licensing of tables and chairs on the public highway outside hospitality businesses (pavement licensing).

We would like to thank those that took the time to feedback through our online questionnaire on our proposed pavement licensing scheme. Your responses will help the councils formulate local licensing conditions, fees and charges.