Environmental Health and Licensing Team Stratford on Avon District Council

24/03/2026

At this time of year, there's often a rise in gastrointestinal infections such as cryptosporidium and E. coli, associated with visits to farms and country parks.

These infections can lead to symptoms like diarrhoea and stomach cramps, and in more serious cases may result in significant illness. Infection usually occurs through contact with animals in petting or feeding areas, or by touching animal droppings or contaminated surfaces near where animals are kept. Harmful bacteria can easily be transferred to your mouth if you touch your face or put your fingers in your mouth before washing your hands thoroughly.

If you’re planning a visit to a farm or country park, please remember the importance of washing your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water, especially before eating and after removing dirty footwear, to help prevent infections that could make you seriously unwell. Those who are immunocompromised or pregnant should consider avoiding such visits.
For further guidance, please visit our website: https://www.stratford.gov.uk/environment/petting-farm-advice.cfm

Visiting a farm with the family this half term? 🐑🐄🐖
For a happy healthy visit, wash your hands thoroughly with liquid soap and warm running water immediately after you have touched the animals or the areas where they have been.

23/02/2026

Poppleston Allen have provided some guidance on when a Temporary Event Notice can be required for the FIFA Men's World Cup 2026.

If you are already planning ahead and want to apply for a Temporary Event Notice within Stratford-on-Avon District, please visit our website: https://www.stratford.gov.uk/licences-permissions/temporary-event-notices.cfm

Free flowchart showing England kick off dates and times for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place scenarios, including standard and late TEN dates

27/05/2025

Licensing Panel - Cider & Music Festival at Stratford Rugby Club
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27/05/2025

If you have returned from Saudia Arabia due to seasonal working or visiting for and pilgrimages and feel unwell please contact your GP or NHS 111 mentioning your recent travel history or dial 999 in an emergency. Due to an outbreak of meningitis, you should look out for the following symptoms:
- sudden fever
- severe headache
- stiff neck
- rash

For information about the vaccinations go to NaTHNaC website For more info about meningitis go to https://orlo.uk/8pYxM

16/05/2025

From training to food hygiene checklists, we've got you covered! Get free guidance and information on our website: food.gov.uk/here-to-help

16/05/2025

Food products can be recalled due to incorrect allergen information, risk of food poisoning, or contamination with metal or plastic.

By signing up to our free service, you will be notified if we issue an alert due to a food product being recalled and what to do if your business uses that product.

Sign up today: food.gov.uk/here-to-help

16/05/2025

If you own, or work in a food business such as a restaurant or café, we can help you keep your customers safe.

Find out more here: food.gov.uk/here-to-help

14/04/2025

Stratford-on-Avon District Council has revoked the private hire operator's licence held by Claremont Cars, based in Honeybourne, Evesham, under Section 62a of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, due to repeated and serious breaches of licensing conditions.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council revokes private hire operator licence for Claremont Cars
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04/02/2025

Bird flu has been detected in bordering counties. At this time, we suggest the following precautionary advice to ensure everyone stays safe.

Do not touch or handle wild birds or their droppings.

Please wear gloves to clean bird feeders and baths to remove droppings.

If you find a dead bird then please report this to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) - visit www.gov.uk/guidance/report-dead-wild-birds

13/01/2025

At this time of year, we typically see an increase in several gastro-intestinal infections such as cryptosporidium and E.coli, associated with activities such as visits to farms and country parks. These infections can cause diarrhoea and stomach pains, and in serious cases can lead to severe illness.
People mainly get infected by touching animals in petting and feeding areas, or through contact with animal droppings or contaminated surfaces in the surrounding area to where animals are kept. These harmful bacteria can get accidentally passed to your mouth, by putting hands on faces, or fingers in mouths, before they are thoroughly washed.
If you are planning to visit a farm or country park soon, please remember the importance of thoroughly and frequently washing hands with soap and water – especially before eating and after removing dirty shoes – to avoid getting bugs that could make you seriously ill.
Find out more 👉 https://www.stratford.gov.uk/environment/petting-farm-advice.cfm

11/10/2024

Pub Lotteries

The Gambling Commission has received an increase in the number of enquiries relating to pubs and the way they have organised lotteries and raffles. Whilst their lotteries toolkit (Link Below) provides comprehensive advice, the following is particularly relevant.

“A customer lottery or raffle cannot make a profit so is not suitable for fundraising. All of the money collected through ticket sales must be used to pay for the prizes and any expenses incurred organising the lottery.
A customer lottery can only be run by a business for its customers at the time they are on the business premises.
Tickets must not be sold to children under 16 years of age.
No prize can be more than £50 in value.
No rollover of prizes from one lottery to another is permitted.
Only one lottery draw is permitted in each period of seven days.
Tickets must show the name and address of the organiser, the ticket price, any restrictions as to who may or may not buy a ticket, and state that the rights created by the ticket are non-transferable.”

https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/authorities/guide/lotteries-toolkit

If you wish to fundraise for a good cause and sell tickets prior to an event you must apply for a small society lotteries licence:

https://www.stratford.gov.uk/licences-permissions/small-society-lottery-licence.cfm

16/07/2024

Two Taxi Driver licences revoked following speeding offences and non compliance of the Councils conditions.

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