An entrepreneurial 11-year-old is back in business after an official trading licence complaint temporarily halted his sweet shop stall.

Jackson Hudson is up and running again despite a complaint that stopped the young lad from opening up his stall in Bolton. 

Jackson decided he wanted to set up his own sweet stall using the money his grandad left when he died.

Set up with the owner’s permission in the car park of Dalchini Indian Restaurant on Bradshaw Road in Bradshaw, Jackson has been making a name for himself by selling his sweets to passers-by.

He has also been offered a job at Bury Market when he is old enough and has been invited to take his stall to events in Holcombe and Hawkshaw.

His mum, Rachel Hudson, said: “When I was younger, I used to sell sweets on the markets and when Peter Hudson, Jackson’s grandad, died and left him some money, he used it to do what I used to do.

“We got permission for him to put his stall up in the restaurant car park and he did that around four or five times.”

Rachel wanted to drum up some more customers for Jackson and posted the stall on Facebook noticeboards in Bury and Bolton.

Shortly afterwards, while away on holiday, she was informed by the council that an official complaint had been made.

Bury Times: Jackson's sweet stall Jackson's sweet stall (Image: Public)

She said: “Someone made an official complaint about the fact he standing there and selling sweets without a trader’s licence.

“He is 11 years old, it's a joke. The first time I put the post on, somebody commented saying it looks like slave labour, it is his own money and is he paying tax?

“Again, he's 11 years old, he is certainly not earning enough from his sweet stall to be paying tax!”

After the complaint, Bolton Council came round to follow it through, but Rachel said they were almost as shocked by it as she was.

She added: “Bolton Council have been brilliant with us. They helped advise us on what to do and have now given him the all-clear to carry on trading.

Bury Times: Sweet stall sign and price list Sweet stall sign and price list (Image: Public)

“Part of the advice was to donate some of the money to charity and Bleakholt (animal sanctuary in Ramsbottom) have accepted this and sent over donation boxes.”

Jackson, who works on his stall for around four to six hours, has been thrilled to get the all-clear to start trading again.

After the debacle, he has even been offered a job on Bury Market when he is old enough.

Donation boxes to Bleakholt will be on Jackson's stall and he will now be donating some of his profits to the charity.

Bolton Council’s deputy leader, Cllr Hilary Fairclough, said: “We were made aware of 11-year-old Jackson, who has been selling sweets to raise money for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, a very worthwhile cause.

“It is always wonderful to see young people giving up their time to support charities.

“We were happy to offer Jackson some advice and we wish him all the very best in his fundraising efforts.”

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