Licences

Iona is subject to a "Prohibition of Vehicles" Order that controls the type of vehicles allowed onto the Island.

If you act as an itinerant - or travelling metal dealer - you must be licensed by your local authority. Such a licence will allow you to sell scrap metal anywhere in Scotland.

To enable a person to trade as a knife dealer within Argyll and Bute, you need a licence from the Local Authority.

To offer meals or refreshment for consumption between 23.00 and 05.00, on or off the business premises, you need a licence from the local authority.

To run a private market within Argyll and Bute you require a licence from the local authority.

A Metal Dealer’s Licence is required by a person who carries on the activities of a Metal Dealer.

An occasional licence allows unlicensed premises to sell alcohol for a period of no more than 14 days. A licensed private members club can also apply for an occasional licence if they intend to provide a function or event that is open to non-members.

If you exhibit, use or train performing animals, in England, Wales or Scotland, you must be registered with your local authority.

This is a portable licence granted to an individual enabling him/her to sell alcohol at a premises licensed for the sale of alcohol. The licence's duration is ten years.

Please contact our Trading Standards team to discuss any matter regarding an existing site or discuss proposals for a new site.

If you wish to sell alcohol, your premises must be licensed.

To offer gaming (i.e. betting, bingo, casinos, adult gaming centre, family entertainment centre etc) on premises you need to apply for a Premises Licence from the local authority.