Part 1: Consumption of food and drink outdoors Section 1: Pavement licences
Section 1 provides at subsection (4) the types of business which may apply to the local authority for a "pavement licence" to put furniture temporarily on the highway. "Furniture" is defined in section 9 and includes stalls for selling or serving food or drink, tables and chairs and articles such as umbrellas, barriers and heaters. "Local authority" is also defined in section 9.