Maidstone council introduces new rules for unmanned cake sheds
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Maidstone council introduces new rules for unmanned cake sheds

7 Sep 2026 · Originally published 7 Sep 2026 9/10 Original headline: ‘This is much better’: Delight as cake shed crackdown lifted with new rules
After facing strict licensing requirements that threatened to close small-scale honesty-box businesses, Maidstone bakers can now operate under a new pilot scheme. The council has reduced the annual fee to £75 and removed the need for DBS checks, providing a sustainable path for residents to continue selling homemade goods.
Source: Kent Online Kent
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