Licence summary

To operate a public weighbridge, you require a certificate of competence issued by the chief inspector for weights and measures for the licensing authority.

Regulation summary

Will tacit consent apply?

Yes - tacit consent means that if we have not dealt with applications within the target period then the application can be deemed to have been granted/approved.

Applications would normally be determined within 56 days of receipt of all the information necessary to determine the application.

Redress

Contact the Public Protection team for information about redress using the information below.

You may appeal to the National Measurement Office if your application is refused.

Public registers or databases

Your nearest public weighbridge is:

Joseph Ash Galvanising
Stafford Park 6
Telford
TF3 3AT

For opening hours and fees please call them direct on 01952 290201.

Trade associations

Last updated : 1 August 2024

A public weighbridge is, as the name suggests, a weighbridge that is available for the public to use.

Operators of public weighbridges need to hold a certificate of competence issued by the Chief Inspector of weights and measures. This ensures that they can perform their duties competently and honestly and can be obtained after performing a basic test. No one can operate public weighing equipment unless he or she holds a certificate.

There is no charge for the certificate of competence.

Last updated : 4 July 2024