Licensing and Gambling

• Current initiatives
• Gambling Act 2005
• Licensing Act 2003
• Searching applications and decisions
• Application forms and fees Gambling Act 2005
• Application forms Licensing Act 2003
• Licensing Reviews Gambling Act 2005
• Licensing Reviews Licensing Act 2003
• Enforcement
• Other licensing forms and information
• Background to Licensing Act 2003 and Licence fees
• Guidance for interested parties
• Other types of licences not dealt with by the Licensing Department

Current initiatives

• Drug testing in licensed premises

Gambling Act 2005

From 1 September 2007 the Council will take over the responsibility of licensing Casinos, Betting Shops and other types of gambling premises. Advance applications for premises licences can be submitted between 21 May 2007 and 30 July 2007 for licences to commence on or after 1 September 2007. Application forms will be available from this website shortly.

For more information read the Statement of Gambling Policy.

Keep informed by email of applications in your area go to Email Notification Service.

Gambling - additional information

• Searching applications and decisions
• Application forms (Gambling Act 2005)
• Licensing Reviews (Gambling Act 2005) – to follow shortly
• Gambling Licence Fees [PDF file] (File size 13 Kb)
• Guidance for interested parties - to follow shortly

Licensing Act 2003

From 7 February 2005 the Council is responsible for Licensing premises and persons selling alcohol.

Keep informed by email of applications in your area go to Email Notification Service.

Licensing Act 2003 - additional information

• Searching applications and decisions
• Application forms (Licensing Act 2003)
• Licensing Reviews
• Other licensing forms and information
• Background to Licensing Act 2003 and licence fees
• Guidance for interested parties - notes on how to appeal, apply for a review and more
• Other types of licences not dealt with by the Licensing Department (such as street trading, leaflet distribution)

Searching applications and decisions

• List of Pending Applications open for public consultation
• Licensing Act 2003: (Licensing Register) All applications and licences granted
• Licensing Act 2003: (Licensing Register) Personal licences
• Licensing Act 2003 – Temporary Events Notices Register
• Gambling Register

Application forms and fees Gambling Act 2005

• Application forms (to follow shortly)
• Gambling Licence Fees [PDF file] (File size 13 Kb)

Application forms Licensing Act 2003

• Premises licences
• Club premises certificates
• Personal licences
• Temporary event notices

Licensing Reviews Gambling Act 2005

Gambling premises will begin operating under their new premises licences from 1 September 2007 and “responsible authorities” and “interested parties” will then be able apply for these licences to be “reviewed” by the Licensing Authority. Further information on the review process will be posted on the website as soon as the Government publishes the Regulations.

Licensing Reviews Licensing Act 2003

From 24 November 2005 premises begin operating under their new premises licences and “responsible authorities” and “interested parties” may apply for these licences to be “reviewed” by the Licensing Authority. See Reviewing a premises licence / club premises certificate.

Enforcement

• Licensing Enforcement Policy [PDF file] (File size 107Kb)

Other licensing forms and information

• List of licensing forms and information

Background to Licensing Act 2003 and Licence fees

• Introduction and background to The Licensing Act 2003
• Foreword to Licensing Policy by Councillor Nicholas Paget-Brown, Cabinet Member for Environmental Health, Leisure and Waste Management
• Statement of Licensing Policy
• Licence fees
• Download and print A guide for local residents [PDF file] (File size 200 Kb)

Guidance for interested parties

Download and print the following guidance notes produced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport:

• Making Representations - [PDF file] (File size 65 Kb) This guide describes the process for making representations to licensing authorities
• Appealing licensing decisions [PDF file] File Size 46 Kb) - This guide describes the process for appealing a licensing authority’s decision
• Applying for a Review [PDF file] (File Size 91 Kb) - This guide describes how to apply for a review of a premises licence or club premises certificate
• Cumulative Impact [PDF file] (File Size 29 Kb) - This guide recognises that the saturation of licensed venues in a particular area can impact on public nuisance and disorder
• Examples of possible licensing conditions [PDF file] (File Size 38 Kb) - Licensing conditions are intended to promote the licensing objectives of public safety and prevention of nuisance and so on
• Jargon buster for Licensing Act 2003 [PDF file] (File Size 58 Kb) - Glossary of terms used

Other types of licences not dealt with by the Licensing Department

• For street trading licences issued by Portobello Road Market Office see the Street Trading pages
• For leaflet distribution licences managed by Highways Enforcement see Leaflet distribution pages

Related Information

• Best Bar None application form
• Drug testing in licensed premises
• Gambling Act 2005 application forms
• Gambling Application Fees
• General Licensing Fees
• Guidance for club premises certificate applications
• Licensing - Home Page

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