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All permits and trading standards enquires for Buckinghamshire residents are now managed by Surrey County Council.</p><p>View <a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/your-privacy/lists-and-registers">information held in registers required by law and other lists</a> relating to Surrey.</p> <h2>A to Z</h2> <ul class="atoz"> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#B">B</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#C">C</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#D">D</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#E">E</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#F">F</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#G">G</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#H">H</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#M">M</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#P">P</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#R">R</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#S">S</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#T">T</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#V">V</a> </li> <li class="atoz__item"> <a class="atoz__link mr-2" href="#W">W</a> </li> </ul> <h2 id="B">B</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/banners">Banners - consent for banners on the highway</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/building-materials">Building materials on the road and footpath licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/bunting">Bunting - consent for bunting over or along the roadside</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/temporary-bus-stop-suspension">Bus stops - temporary bus stop suspension application</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="C">C</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/birth-death-and-ceremonies/ceremonies/venue-licensing">Civil ceremonies - licensing premises for civil ceremonies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/business/licences-permits-and-consents/consumer-credit-licence">Consumer credit licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/crane-or-other-machinery">Cranes and cherry pickers - licence for placing a crane, a cherry picker or other machinery on the road</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="D">D</h2><p><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/vehicle-crossovers-or-dropped-kerbs">Dropped kerbs or vehicle crossovers applications</a></p><hr /><h2 id="E">E</h2><p><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/public-events">Events - licence to close roads due to public events</a></p><hr /><h2 id="F">F</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/film-office/filming/highways">Filming on the public highway licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/business/licences-permits-and-consents/applying-for-a-licence-or-registration-for-fireworks">Fireworks licence</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="G">G</h2><p><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/traffic-and-travel/large-goods-vehicles/licensing-of-goods-vehicles">Goods vehicles - licences for operating goods vehicles</a></p><hr /><h2 id="H">H</h2><ul><li><strong>Hairdressers -</strong> do not have to register with their local council.</li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/scaffolding-and-hoarding">Hoarding and scaffolding licence</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="M">M</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/crane-or-other-machinery">Machinery - licence for placing machinery on the road</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/birth-death-and-ceremonies/ceremonies/venue-licensing">Marriage ceremonies - licensing premises for civil marriages</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="P">P</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/business/trading-and-other-laws/petroleum">Petroleum – an application for a new, or renewal of an existing petroleum storage certificate or to inform us of a change of keeper</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/new-and-temporary-signs/guidance-for-placing-advertising">Portable advertising signs - information on the placing of A boards</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/licensing-for-home-users-of-explosives-precursors/licensing-for-home-users-of-poisons-and-explosive-precursors">Poisons - applying for or renewing a poisons licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/public-events">Public events - licence to close roads due to public events</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="R">R</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/road-opening">Road opening licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/temporary-road-closures">Road closure - temporary road closure application</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="S">S</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/scaffolding-and-hoarding">Scaffolding and hoarding licences</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/new-and-temporary-signs">Signs - new and temporary sign requests</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/skip">Skip licensing - how to apply for a skip licence and skip company registration/operators licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/business/licences-permits-and-consents/licensing-sports-grounds-and-stands">Sports grounds and stands</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="T">T</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/tables-and-chairs">Tables and chairs pavement licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/temporary-traffic-signals">Traffic signals - temporary traffic signals licence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/planting-trees">Trees - application for planting new trees on the highway</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="V">V</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/vehicle-crossovers-or-dropped-kerbs">Vehicle crossovers or dropped kerbs applications</a></li><li><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/traffic-and-travel/large-goods-vehicles/licensing-of-goods-vehicles">Vehicles - licensing of goods vehicles or vehicle operators licence</a></li></ul><hr /><h2 id="W">W</h2><p><a href="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/business/licences-permits-and-consents/public-weighbridge-operators-certificate">Weighbridges - Public Weighbridge Operator's certificate</a></p> </article> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="scc-section scc-feedback js-feedback d-none d-print-none mb-0"> <div class="container"> <hr class="" /> <h2 class="my-0">Did you find this information helpful?</h2> <div class="js-feedback-btns mt-4"> <button class="scc-btn scc-feedback__btn js-feedback-btn" type="button">Yes</button> <button class="scc-btn scc-feedback__btn js-feedback-btn" type="button">No</button> </div> <div class="js-feedback-content"> <form id="form_email_383424" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/website/feedback?id=2919" method="post" class="scc-form" ><input type="hidden" name="SQ_FORM_383424_PAGE" value="1" class="sq-form-field" id="SQ_FORM_383424_PAGE" /><input type="hidden" name="form_email_383424_referral_url" value="" /> <input type="text" 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