Overview

You need to register with the council under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to carry out: 

  • Acupuncture (including micro-needling)
  • Semi-permanent skin colouring (including micro-blading)
  • Cosmetic piercing 
  • Electrolysis
  • Tattooing

Premises and Personal registrations are both required to practice in the borough. Personal registrations will not be issued unless associated with a valid premises registration. Registration certificates are issued following receipt of a valid application. New registrations are normally visited to check compliance with adopted byelaws and address possible public health risks. Most business find a visit useful and choose to open after their visit.

Make an application or amend an existing registration

Choosing a registered practitioner and premises

The premises should be clean and tidy. The registration certificates and the byelaws must be displayed.  Registered operators must comply with the adopted byelaws. The byelaws ensure cleanliness of the premises, and its fittings. They also require persons registered to be clean and to use clean and sterile instruments.

When seeking services, we suggest you check the following:

  • Display of a registration certificate and byelaws.
  • Practitioners' qualifications and experience.
  • Practitioners' insurance

To check a premises is registered ask us via email: [email protected] supplying the operators name and the business address.

Activities not requiring registration

In this borough the following activities do not currently require a registration:

  • Botox and other skin or vitamin injectables
  • Light treatments (including sunbeds, lasers, and intense pulse light)
  • Saunas, steam, spa-pool, and other baths
  • Massage treatments or facials
  • Nail treatments (including manicure and pedicure)

Practitioners practising these activities must still ensure safety in their practice and comply with health and safety legislation and any relevant industry standards.  

Cosmetic surgery is a medical practices and needs to be registered with Care Qualities Commission (QCQ)

When considering an activity not registered or licenced we recommend the practitioners' qualifications, experience and membership to a professional organisation is checked.  Any qualifications should be Ofqual validated where possible and be at a level appropriate for the treatment. In good premises a practitioners' insurance details should also be displayed. 

Raise a concern

Please contact the environmental health team by emailing [email protected] including the details of the business and the reason for your concern or complaint.  If urgent, please call 01242 264135 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.  Where appropriate visits can be undertaken to check compliance and investigate concerns.