Notting Hill Carnival

Advice for businesses

Deliveries

Given the road restrictions in the area, please arrange for deliveries to take place earlier in the week before Carnival, or at the latest, on Saturday 26 August. No vehicle deliveries will be possible on Sunday 27 August or Monday 28 August.

For deliveries taking place on Tuesday 29 August, it is recommended to schedule them for late morning where possible to avoid delays. 

Waste collection

Your usual business waste collection will be operating a normal service on Saturday 26 August, an early collection on Sunday 27 August up to 9am, and no collection on Monday 28 August.

If your waste is not collected by the Council, please ensure you make alternative arrangements with your waste contractor to fit with the access restrictions/road closures.

Carnival-related events on business premises

Please carefully check your premises licence to ensure that you are able to provide Carnival related events during the bank holiday weekend. If the activities you intend differs from your normal day-to-day operation, then you may need to submit a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). Please see the Licensing Team contact details below.

Trading alcohol where this is not usual business

In order to sell alcohol you must have either a valid premises licence or a TEN in place for that address. A TEN costs £21 and allows individuals to temporarily provide licensable activities, such as selling alcohol. The last date for submitting a standard TEN for the bank holiday weekend is Friday 11 August 2023. We recommend discussing your proposals with the police and Environmental Health prior to submitting your TEN, as additional documentation may be required.

Please contact your local Licensing Team for further information:

Kensington and Chelsea Licensing

Westminster Licensing

Chairs and tables on the footway or highway

Any business in the Carnival footprint that has been granted permission to place tables and chairs:

  • On a temporary footway extension
  • Within suspended parking bays
  • In an area where there are other kerbside markings

Need to remove:

  • All furniture
  • Platforms
  • Barriers or decks.

This must be done by no later than 5pm on Friday 25 August, before the start of the bank holiday weekend to ensure the safety of visitors to the event.

Any items found to be still on the footway or highway from Saturday 26 August will be removed by the Council.

Last updated: 28 July 2023