Under the Sunday Trading Act 1994, Allerdale Borough Council are required to maintain a register of the Sunday opening hours of certain shops in the Allerdale area.

YOU, if you are the occupier of a large shop with a floor area over 280 square metres used for the display or sale of goods and intend to open on a Sunday.

1. Where a shop has an internal floor area within a building of less than 280 square metres used for the sale and display of goods.

2. Sale of goods does not include the sale of meals, refreshments or intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premise or meals and refreshments prepared to order for immediate consumption off the premise.

3. The shop is exempt:-

(a) If it is a farm where the business consists wholly or mainly of the sale of produce from that farm.

(b) If the trade or business carried on consists wholly or mainly of the sale of intoxicating liquor.

(c) If the trade or business carried on consists wholly or mainly of the sale of any one or more of the following:-

(i) motor supplies and accessories; and
(ii) cycle supplies and accessories.

(d) If it:-

(i) is a registered pharmacy; and
(ii) is not open for the retail sale of any goods other than medicinal products and medical and surgical appliances.

(e) If it is at a designated airport.

(f) If it is in a railway station.

(g) If it is a service area within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980.

(h) If it is at a petrol filling station.

(i) If it is not open for the retail sale of any goods other than food, stores or other necessaries required by any person for a vessel or aircraft on its arrival at, or immediately before its departure from a port, harbour or airport.

(j) If it is any stand used for the retail of goods during the course of an exhibition.

4. The shop is occupied by persons who observe the Jewish Sabbath.

1. The shop can only be open for a six hour continuous period between the hours of 10.00 am and 6.00 pm on a Sunday.

2. The Council must be given two weeks notice of your intent to open and the hours of opening.

3. If you change your hours of opening, you must provide a new Notice of Intent.

4. Your hours of opening must be clearly displayed inside and outside the shop.

5. A public register will be kept of your opening times.

6. A large shop cannot open on Easter Sunday or when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday.

You may be prosecuted

The maximum fine payable is £50,000.00