Street Collection Permit

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.

For fundraising in Lancaster City Centre, a site management agreement is in place, restricting the areas that street collectors may operate in:

• Site management agreement (PDF, 3.5MB)
• Plan of permitted areas (JPG, 397KB)

Eligibility criteria

No provision in the legislation

Regulation summary

Please see the site management agreement above for access restrictions for fundraising in Lancaster city centre.

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence

Application evaluation process

No provision in the legislation

Will tacit consent apply?

No. It is in the public interest that we process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please contact it.

Download an application form

• Street Collection Permit Application Form (PDF, 151KB)
• Street Collection Returns Form (PDF, 45KB)

Apply online

• Supply a return for a Street Collection

Last updated: 25 April 2019

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