Review of Licensing Policy Statement
The council as the Licensing Authority is responsible for the licensing of alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment.
The Licensing Act 2003 states that the council must review its licensing policy statement every three years.
The original policy came into effect in January 2005 and has now been reviewed.
> Download the revised Licensing Act Policy Statement
Licensing Act 2003
You need a licence if you:
- Sell or supply alcohol
- Provide regulated entertainment
- Supply hot food or drinks between 11pm and 5am
> More on the Licensing Act 2003
Gambling Act 2005
The Gambling Act 2005 will reform the law on gambling in Great Britain by modernising and consolidating outdated legislation and removing outdated restrictions.
> More on the Gambling Act 2005
Other licensing information:
- Acupuncture
- Animal boarding
- Caravan site
- Deal in game
- Dog breeding
- Doormen
- Fishing
- Gaming (amusements with prizes)
- Hackney Carriage and private hire vehicles
- House collections
- Houses in multiple occupation
- Lotteries
- Market rights
- Market traders
- Non-medicinal poisons
- Nursing agencies
- Pavement cafe
- Petroleum
- Pet shops
- Riding establishment
- Scrap metal
- Sex establishments
- Street collections
- Street trader
- Taxi ranks
- Wild animals
