Heather Price, who runs the Retford Bake Shed, has received a letter from Bassetlaw District Council demanding £1,007 for a licence - Mark Pinder/Guzelians Cake sheds – small, self-service shops filled with homemade treats that stand outside the baker’s house – are having their moment, popping up across the UK, from Bournemouth to Bolton. Often painted in pink or pastel shades and bedecked with flowers, they have captured the imagination of the British public.