The Freetown City Council (FCC) has announced its decision to enforce a no street trading policy on 23 designated streets within the municipality of Freetown, effective Monday, May 13th, 2024. This move comes after extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders and exhaustive sensitization efforts conducted in collaboration with the Trader’s Council.

The identified streets where street trading will be prohibited are as follows:

Siaka Stevens Street (commencing from Wilberforce Street)
Wellington Street
Waterloo Street (Big and Small)
Walpole Street
Lamina Sankoh Street
George Street
Gloucester Street
Charlotte Street
Sanders Street
St. John Roundabout
Bathurst Street
Circular Road (stopping at Truscot Church)
Howe Street (Lower Howe Street)
Wilberforce Street (Lower Wilberforce Street)
Lightfoot Boston Street (except for between Pultney and Percival Street)
Wallace Johnson Street
Pademba Road
Wilkinson Road
Campbell Street
Hill Cot Road
Hill Station
Jomo Kenyatta Road
Congo Cross Main Road

The enforcement of this policy aims to regulate street trading activities and enhance orderliness within the city. The FCC urges traders and residents alike to adhere to the regulations and cooperate with enforcement authorities to ensure compliance.