Petroleum filling stations
About this service
The petroleum licensing authority is Wiltshire Council (Trading Standards) which is responsible for ensuring safety at sites where petrol is delivered, stored and dispensed.
The keeping of petrol must be in accordance with conditions attached to a licence issued under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928. When an inspector appointed by the licensing authority visits a petrol filling station the aim is to ensure the observance, maintenance and, where necessary, the improvement of safety standards.
Other safety-related legislation is enforced by the local councils or the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), dependent on the main activity at the premises concerned.
At the time of writing there are proposals being considered for changes to petrol legislation. These may affect licensing and health and safety enforcement responsibilities. Contact your enforcing authority for the current position.
Contact Details
Our area offices: Wiltshire
Trading Standards Area Office South
and East Wiltshire Area Office
West
& North
Wiltshire
The Chestnuts
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14
8JD
Tel: 01225 713557
Fax: 01225 713986
50 Bedwin Street
Salisbury
SP1
3UW
Tel: 01722 337459
Fax: 01722 339424
Email: tradingstandards@wiltshire.gov.uk
Last updated: 23 April 2009