To set up your business rates account and for comprehensive information and guidance.
Telephone: 020 7525 5505
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New business starter guide
This guide is designed to help you access key council business services, including how to report problems and get support with growing your business.
Key council contacts
Business rates
Business desk
Support and advice for Southwark businesses.
Markets and street trading
For street trader registration and information about market pitches.
Telephone: 020 7525 6000
Email: streettrading@southwark.gov.uk
Procurement
For information on selling services and goods to the council.
Telephone: 020 7525 0381
Food safety team
To register your food business and for advice on hygiene and standards.
Telephone: 020 7525 2000
Email: food@southwark.gov.uk
Parking
Parking design
For information about new parking bays, car clubs and parking policy.
Telephone: 0800 138 9081
Email: parking@southwark.gov.uk
Commercial property
To find information on council commercial property for sale or rent.
Telephone:
To buy - 020 7525 5562
To rent - 020 7525 5487
Email:
To buy - property@southwark.gov.uk
To rent - local.lettings@southwark.gov.uk
Traffic orders
Commercial waste and recycling
For information on local commercial waste companies and general advice.
Telephone: 020 7525 2627
Business continuity management
For information on how businesses should plan for coping in an emergency.
Email:
Trading standards
Advice on trading standard requirements.
Telephone: 020 7525 2000
Health and safety at work
Advice on how to ensure your place of work is safe for your employees and customers.
Telephone: 020 7525 2000
Email: ohs.regen@southwark.gov.uk
Planning - Building control
Information about carrying out building works on business premises.
Telephone: 020 7525 5582
Planning application and enquiries
For enquiries related to planning applications.
Telephone: 020 7525 5403
Highway / Street improvements
For enquiries about highways work and reporting disturbances.
Email: highways@southwark.gov.uk
Cleaner, greener, safer programme
For information on related projects and grants.
Telephone: 020 7525 2665
Email: cgs@southwark.gov.uk
Street furniture
To report damaged street furniture or a fauty street light email street.furniture@southwark.gov.uk.