FOI request
Case reference FOI2026/00609
Received 1 May 2026
Published 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:
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 (with postcode).
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 (from April 2021 to the present), including their addresses and postcodes.
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.
Where possible, I would prefer the information to be provided electronically, ideally in a spreadsheet or CSV format.
If any part of the request would exceed the cost limit, or if you need clarification, please let me know, and I will be happy to narrow the scope.
I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days
Response
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 .
The Council do not require barbers or hairdressers to register.
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 (from April 2021 to the present), including their addresses and postcodes.
The Council are the enforcing authority for health and safety regulation in hairdressers and barbers. We would only inspect as a result of a complaint; routine inspections would not be carried out.
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.
We do not have a list of the number of barbers or hairdressers in the district.
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