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Trading standards

Report a trading standards issue, advice for consumers and businesses. Inspections and enforcement. Avoiding rogue traders. Illegal skin lighteners and knife sales.

Food safety and hygiene

Food safety and hygiene rules. When a food business must be registered or approved. Food hygiene inspections and ratings. Sharing information about allergens.

Council procurement

Doing business with the council. Get on an approved contractor’s list. Find out about the contracts register and how much we spend on procurement.

Business health and safety

Report an accident at work. Health and safety inspections and advice, including fire, gas and electricity safety, asbestos, lifting equipment, rough sleepers and registering cooling towers.

Business support

Support and advice for all sizes of businesses and start-ups. Where to find financial support. Recruitment advice. Find local premises and venues for your business.

Licences

How to get licences for alcohol, businesses, parks, roads and gambling.

Business rates

Pay your business rates, view your business rates account, advice on reducing your business rates.

Markets and street trading

How to find, run and trade in markets in Southwark.