Response 4003276

Response to request for information

Reference

4003276

Response date

13 May 2026

Request

I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to the regulation of hairdressers and barbers operating within the council’s area. I would be grateful if you could provide the following details:

1. Business registration. Does the council require hairdressers or barbers to register with the local authority? If so, please provide a list of businesses currently registered, including their trading name and full address.
2. Health and safety inspections. Does the council carry out health and safety inspections of hairdressing and barbering premises? If inspections are undertaken, please supply a list of all such businesses inspected within the past five years, including their addresses and postcodes.
3. Local figures. Does the council hold a record of the total number of hairdressers and barbers known to be operating locally? If this number differs from the number of registered businesses, I would be grateful if you could confirm the total figure held.

Response

1. Business registration. Does the council require hairdressers or barbers to register with the local authority? If so, please provide a list of businesses currently registered, including their trading name and full address. We do not require registration.
2. Health and safety inspections. Does the council carry out health and safety inspections of hairdressing and barbering premises? If inspections are undertaken, please supply a list of all such businesses inspected within the past five years, including their addresses and postcodes. We would inspect following a complaint or report of an accident as part of a reactive intervention.
3. Local figures. Does the council hold a record of the total number of hairdressers and barbers known to be operating locally? If this number differs from the number of registered businesses, I would be grateful if you could confirm the total figure held. The Valuation Office would do a rating for business rates.