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Local authorities must administer petroleum storage certificates for petrol filling stations and licences for the non‑workplace storage of petroleum spirit. Through Trading Standards, local authorities must review applications, inspect sites, and enforce safety requirements to ensure that petrol is stored and handled safely, that tanks, pumps and other equipment meet required standards, and that any significant changes are properly notified and approved. Local authorities may carry out site inspections, issue or refuse certificates and licences, and take enforcement action where petrol is stored unsafely or without the required authorisation.