Around the country the latest trend in shed-based businesses is Cake Sheds, small, often self-service, wooden sheds/huts which offer homemade baked goods on a commercial but more informal level.
However, local newspapers have been reporting on various issues arising from them in terms of approval/interference from local authorities.
Among these is Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshirehas which has reconsidered its
current approach to the licensing of ‘Cake Sheds and Cupboards’
following feedback from residents across the district.
The Council has now paused enforcement of its
Street Trader Policy where it specifically relates to ‘Cake Sheds and
Cupboards’ while the Licensing Committee considers the wider
implications of the policy on potential traders and members of the
public.
This means that residents who trade using ‘Cake
Sheds and Cupboards’ on their own land will be able to continue to do so
without a licence until further notice.
Cllr June Evans, Cabinet Member for Governance, which includes Legal and Licensing, said: “We have seen the public reaction to the
introduction of this policy and the impact that it could potentially
have on residents who provide ‘cake sheds or cupboards’. We also
recognise the community benefit these enterprises can have in some
areas.
“Having considered our current approach, we have
decided to pause all enforcement action that relates specifically to
‘cake sheds and cupboards’ while this part of the Street Trader Policy
can be reviewed by our Licensing Committee, including any fees and
charges.
“The Street Trader Policy still remains in place as
it guides and licenses other forms of street trading throughout the
district. We will also continue to monitor the situation, especially
where we receive complaints from members of the public that relate
specifically to ‘cake sheds and cupboards’, and where there could be
serious concerns raised around their impact on other members of a
community, food safety and hygiene, and issues including electrical, gas
or fire risks."
Image courtesy of The Cake Place Cake Shed, Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan
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