main content Distributing free literature on the street

If you wish to hand out free leaflets or literature in one of our designated areas, you must apply for a licence and pay a daily fee of £25.  To apply for a licence, see our leaflet and application form, or contact us directly.

Details

The designated areas are:

  • Bromley (High Street, Market Square, White Hart Slip)
  • Orpington (High Street)
  • Beckenham (High Street)
  • Penge (High Street)
  • West Wickham (High Street)

You will not need a licence if the content of your literature is political, charitable, religious or for non-commercial gain.

fixed penalty notice (fine) may be issued to anyone who distributes free literature in a designated area without a licence.

Please note it is illegal to put up signs advertising businesses or events without property owner's consent, and our street cleansing contractor has standing instructions to remove fly-posters.  To display signs legally, you will need consent.

Contacts

Telephone:  020 8313 4621
e-mail:  street.services@bromley.gov.uk

Address: Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH
Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm