Licensing and gambling
Common licensing enquiries
- Taxi licensing For information on taxi licensing, applications or making a complaint
- HMO’s (Houses in Multiple Occupation)
- Objects on the Highway - Tables & Chairs, A-Boards
- Skips and Scaffolding
- Drones are licenced by the Civil Aviation Authority.
- Metal detecting
Licensing Act 2003
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic no one is in the office at the moment, so please apply online for a premises licence.
- Apply for a premises licence What you need to know when you or someone else applies to licence a premises for alcohol, music, dancing or sports; and how to comment on them
- Make changes to a premises licence If you are taking over a business that already has a licence, or are changing the details of a licence, you need to let us know
- Personal licences The final stage of the process to licence yourself. The requirement to renew personal licences ended on 1 April 2015
- Temporary event notices Short term licensing of your premises for alcohol, music, dancing or sports
- Make a complaint about a licensed premises Help making a representation about a licensing application or requesting a licence review
- Public register of licenses and applications Find details for venues that have, or have applied for, licences for alcohol, music, dancing or sports
- Notification of an interest in premises Section 178 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows for a right of freeholder etc. to be notified of licensing matters
- Film classification How to ask us to give an age rating to a film
Other business licences
Non-Licensing Act 2003
- Street trading Find out what licences you need to sell food or trade in the city. Includes pedlars and static pitches.
- Food business registration
- Sex establishments and sexual entertainment venues
- Scrap metal dealers
- Skin piercing
- Lotteries and raffles
- Street collections
- Street artists (PDF 119KB)
- House to House collections
Animal related licences
- Commercial boarding and domestic boarding
- Dog breeding
- Dangerous wild animals
- Performing animals
- Pet shops
- Riding establishments
- Zoos
Gambling licences
- Gambling Premises Licences Apply to licence your premises for gambling, including bingo clubs, casinos, betting shops, tracks, family entertainment centres, etc
- Gaming machines Licencing of Amusement With Prizes equipment (gambling machines)
- Gambling Public Register and applications received Find details for venues that have, or have applied for, licences for gambling
Premises licences for gambling will be in addition to other licensing.
- Gambling Act 2005: An outline of the Gambling Act 2005 including the Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles) 2019 to 2021 (PDF 415KB)
- Gambling commission guidance
Local Risk Assessments
From 6 April 2016, it is a requirement of the Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), under Section 10, for licensees to assess the local risks to the licensing objectives posed by the provision of gambling facilities at their premises and have policies, procedures and control measures to mitigate those risks. In making risk assessments, licensees must take into account relevant matters identified in the Gambling Policy.
We have updated our Gambling Policy to include guidance on producing a risk assessment and using the Local Area Profile, including what we would expect as a minimum.
The Local Area Profile (Microsoft Excel 1.4MB) is evidence based and maps local risks to the area
Environmental Health Service Standards
See our Environmental Health Service Standards to find out what you can expect from the team.
Consultations
The Council, as Licensing Authority, is carrying out a consultation exercise as part of the 5 year statutory review of its Statement of Licensing Policy 2021 Revised (SoLP) . The policy reflects national legislation and guidance and demonstrates how responsible authorities will operate at a local level. The council would like local stakeholders, residents and members of the public as well as statutory consultees and “responsible authorities” to have their say about the proposed policy.
The key changes, proposals and survey questions are detailed in the consultation overview and online survey. Your views will help to inform the revised policy, and therefore, I encourage you to complete the online survey. If you require a pdf copy of the consultation document please let me know.
Consultation lasts for 12 weeks, starting on the 20th July and closing on the 4th October 2020.