East Cambridgeshire District Council

To offer skin-piercing treatments, including tattooing, acupuncture, electrolysis, ear and body piercing, both the person performing the treatment and the premises must be registered with East Cambridgeshire District Council..

Applications must include any information required by the local authority.

Skin piercing treatments licences will be required from East Cambridgeshire District Council to offer this service within the East Cambridgeshire district.

• Acupuncture Registration
• Cosmetic Body Piercing
• Electrolysis Registration
• Tattooing Registration

It is in the public interest that East Cambridgeshire District Council must process your application before it can be authorised. If you have not received a response to your application within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.

The Licensing Department
East Cambridgeshire District Council
The Grange
Nutholt Lane
Ely
Cambs, CB7 4EE
Tel: 01353 665555
Email: licensing@eastcambs.gov.uk

If you wish to appeal against a decision of the local authority you may do so to the local Magistrates' Court.

If you are an applicant or a third party, you should always contact us in the first instance if you have any queries, concerns or cause for complaint preferably in the form of a letter with proof of delivery. If you are not satisfied with the outcome and are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. If you are from outside the UK, please contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Trade Associations

• British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC)
• British Association of Skin Camouflage
• British Institute and Association of Electrolysis
• Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists

File attachments:

Skin Piercing Byelaws

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