That was the question I asked of Haringey a few weeks ago and had a very prompt reply from them. As you can see from the list below, a number of shops who sell goods on the public footpath or have tables and chairs out have not applied for and and been granted permission. Also, the level of enforcement against those who do so without permission is pathetically low and all seem to have been done on a single day in September 2015. You also might notice that Haringey don't give permission for free standing A boards on the pavement. I passed three of these on Green Lanes just 20 or so minutes ago.
I've also attached the conditions for how goods are to be displayed when permission is given, its very clear that they can't just be propped up on milk crates and boxes.
Dear Mr Anderson,
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request
Thank you for your request for information in which you asked for the following information:
1. All current permissions for
a) Displaying goods for sale on the public footpath 10
b) Siting tables and chairs on the public footpath 8
c) Displaying advertising and A boards on the public footpath We do not licence “A” Boards
For a), b) and c) give the following information
? Address and name of premises granted permission
? Date permission granted
? Date permission expires
? Terms and conditions of the permission please see attached
Shop Front Displays New period Started Licence Expires
Yavuzlar Food Centre, 74-75 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London, N4 1DX. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Harringay Food, 475 Green Lanes, London, N4 1AJ. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Dostlar Supermarket, 425-427 Green Lanes, London, N4 1EY. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Pound Plus Centre, 525 Green Lanes, Hornsey, London, N4 1AN. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Turkish Food Market, 385 -387 Green Lanes, London, N4 1EU. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Euro Pound Line Ltd, 515 Green Lanes, London, N4 1AN. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Yavuzlar Food Centre, 74-75 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London, N4 1DX. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Lynbo General Store, 457 Green Lanes, Harringay, London, N4 1HE. 01/04/2016 31/03/2019
Rainbow Food and Wine, 643 Green Lanes, London, N8 0QY. 01/04/2016 31/03/2018
Lido Housewares Ltd, 479-481 Green Lanes, Harringay, London, N4 1AJ. 01/04/2016 31/03/2018
Tables & Chairs
Antepliler, 43 Grand Parade, Tottenham, London, N4 1AQ. 14/06/2016 13/12/2016
Antepliler, 44 Grand Parade, Tottenham, London, N4 1AG. 14/06/2016 13/12/2016
Antepliler, 45-46 Grand Parade, Tottenham, London, N4 1AG. 14/06/2016 13/12/2016
Antepliler, 47 Grand Parade, Tottenham, London, N4 1AG. 14/06/2016 13/12/2016
Cafe Mezzo, 64 Grand Parade, London, N4 1AF. 24/06/2016 23/06/2017
Salisbury Hotel, 1 Grand Parade, Tottenham, London, N4 1JX. 13/05/2016 12/11/2016
Gokyuzu Restaurant, 27 Grand Parade, Tottenham, London, N4 1LG. 13/05/2016 12/11/2016
Cafe Tramp, 361 Green Lanes, Hornsey, London, N4 1DY. 01/06/2016 30/11/2016
2. For the period 1 January 2015 to 30 September all enforcement actions relating to
a) Displaying goods for sale on the public footpath 3
b) Siting tables and chairs on the public foot path 2
c) Displaying advertising and A boards on the public footpath 0
For a), b) and c) give the following information
? Address and name of premises enforced against
? Date of enforcement notice
? Conditions of the enforcement notice
? Date of any subsequent legal action 0
? Outcome of the legal action
Enforcement Action taken between 1/1/15 -30/9/15 FPN issued on
Euro Pound Line Ltd, Ground Floor Shop, 515 Green Lanes, Hornsey, London, N4 1AN. 08/09/2015
Pound Plus Centre, 525 Green Lanes, Hornsey, London, N4 1AN. 08/09/2015
Gokyuzu Restaurant, 26-28 Grand Parade, Tottenham, London, N4 1LG. 09/06/2015
Rainbow Food & Wine, 643 Green Lanes, Hornsey, London, N8 0RY. 08/06/2015
Bun & Bar, 553 Green Lanes, Hornsey, London, N8 0RL. 08/09/2015
Tags for Forum Posts: Trading, footpath
Must admit that (even as someone with a buggy who goes up and down Green Lanes all the time) this isn't an issue which bothers me. Appreciate the sentiment that the rules ought to be respected and upheld. On the other hand, Green Lanes has long felt a bit like the Wild West and I don't mind that really - indeed it's part of the charm.
In an ideal world, sorting out permission issues like this would be so easy that a much greater percentage of people would comply. Part of the problem is the admin involved in even a straightforward issue like confirming pavement areas in front of your shop/cafe.
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