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<cms:item xmlns:cms="http://www.arsdigita.com/cms/1.0" xmlns="http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/esdbody" oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ESDService:{id=678}]"><cms:name>licensing-678</cms:name><cms:language>en</cms:language><cms:title>Licence - Sunday trading notification</cms:title><cms:dublinCore oid="[com.arsdigita.london.cms.dublin.DublinCoreItem:{id=678}]"><cms:name>licensing-678-dublin-metadata</cms:name><cms:dcAudience>General public</cms:dcAudience><cms:dcCoverage>content="99XX" scheme="ONS SNAC"</cms:dcCoverage><cms:dcCoveragePostcode/><cms:dcCoverageSpatialRef/><cms:dcCoverageUnit/><cms:dcDateValid/><cms:dcDisposalReview/><cms:dcLanguage>en</cms:dcLanguage><cms:dcTemporalBegin/><cms:dcTemporalEnd/><cms:dcCreatorOwner>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorOwner><cms:dcCreatorContact>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorContact><cms:dcPublisher>Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk</cms:dcPublisher><cms:dcRights/><cms:dcKeywords>licence, sunday, trading, notification</cms:dcKeywords></cms:dublinCore><cms:textAsset oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.TextAsset:{id=678}]"><cms:content><![CDATA[<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>Following the introduction of the Sunday Trading Act in 1994 there have been no restrictions on shopping hours - apart from Sundays. All shops are now able to open without restrictions between Monday and Saturday. </i></p><hr/><p>Restrictions on opening times on Sundays are now confined to large shops (defined under the Act as those having an internal sales area of over 280sq.m). The critical consideration is the floor area definition, which is clarified as meaning the part of the shop within a building that is used for display of goods and customer services. </p><p>Large shops must: </p><ul>
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<li title="*">be registered with the Council for trading on a Sunday, and</li>
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<li title="*">specify the six hours of trading on a Sunday which must be between the hours of 10.00 to 18.00, and</li>
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<li title="*">provide a sign visible both internally and externally specifying the times of trading </li>
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</ul><p>They are required to remain closed on Easter Sunday (and on Christmas Day when it falls on a Sunday). </p><p>The city council keeps a public register of the large shops operating in its area, which can be viewed at the address below upon request. </p><p>Small shops are not covered by these restrictions and can open freely. The Sunday Trading Act 1994 also includes specific measures to protect the rights of shop workers who do not wish to work on Sunday. </p><p>Apart from the restrictions mentioned above, it is left to individual owners to determine their opening hours in the light of customer demand. </p><p>In order to apply for a Sunday trading registration, traders need to download and complete an
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<span class="gen">link to online form</span> and provide details of the shop and your intended opening hours on a Sunday. Please note that if your shop is smaller than 280sq.m, then an application is not required. </p><p>Once your application has been accepted, the council will arrange for your registration to be entered on the register. </p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3>
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<a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=678"> Applications for services
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(678)
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