Tattooist receives fresh court conviction after trading without a licence

A tattooist has received their second conviction after a court found them guilty in their absence for trading without a Special Treatments Licence.

At Croydon Magistrates Court on Monday 2 September 2024, Terry Brown, who operated two branches of Tales of Inkspiration, in Shirley Road, Addiscombe and in Godstone Road, Purley, was fined and ordered to pay costs to the total of £6,722 for four offences under the London Local Authorities Act 1991 and two offences under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

Businesses that provide special treatments, which include massage, acupuncture, manicure, tattooing, body piercing, sauna and light and electrotherapy, are required to hold a Special Treatments Licence under the London Local Authorities Act 1991.

It is an offence to offer licensable treatments or advertise them without having been granted a licence from the council.

Licence holders must comply with the conditions that accompany their licence, which covers hygiene and safety.

"I want to make sure that Croydon is a great place for businesses to operate and a safe place for residents to live.

"Residents have a right to expect that businesses operate within the law and are not putting them at risk.

"Special treatment licenses are there to make sure businesses that offer certain treatments offer them safely. If they fail to do so, we will not hesitate to take action."

Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon

A full list of licensable activities that require businesses to apply for a licence is available on the council website.

Residents can contact the council at [email protected] if they have concerns about safety at a premises that offers licensable treatments.

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