Licensing The council is responsible for the licensing of a wide range of activities and premises. The Licensing Team grant licences to ensure public confidence and safety and to minimise crime and disorder, nuisance and other disturbance to residents, visitors and businesses from licensable activities.
The Business and Planning Act enables businesses serving food and drink to apply for a pavement licence to assist their business with social distancing guidelines.
The consultation has now closed, and the proposed policy will be going back to the Licensing Committee on 11 September for the outcomes of the consultation process to be considered.