Licensing Act 2003
The Licensing Act 2003 provides a single integrated scheme for licensing premises which sell alcohol, provide entertainment to the public or provide refreshment late at night (after 11pm).
It affects a range of premises such as village halls, pubs, schools and food takeaways.
At the end of July 2009 two new changes were introduced under the Licensing Act 2009 - Minor Variations and Community DPS.
Minor variations procedure
Introduced in order to allow licence holders to make small changes to their premises licences/club premises certificates without the need for a full variation application.
Community premises
Venues like church halls, community halls and village halls may apply to remove the requirement to have a designated premises supervisor to authorise the supply of alcohol.
Public Registers
The public register shows all current licences and applications in progress.
Please contact the licensing team on 01730 234355/89 if you require further information.