Licensing policy (alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment)

What does the policy cover?

• the sale and supply of alcohol, eg pubs, restaurants, clubs and off licences
• live music, recorded music
• performances of dance
• indoor sporting events
• boxing and wrestling
• film exhibitions including cinemas
• plays, such as theatre
• late night refreshment which is the sale of hot food and / or drink between 11pm and 5am such as at takeaways, pubs and restaurants which open late in the evening

The policy may also be triggered where there is an objection to a temporary event notice (TEN) or to an application for a personal licence.

Why do you license these activities?

The activities are licensed to promote the following objectives:

• the prevention of crime and disorder
• public safety
• the prevention of public nuisance
• the protection of children from harm

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Personal licence: this is granted to individuals and allows them to sell alcohol to the public.

Premises licence: authorises a premises to be used for licensable activities. It acts as a single umbrella licence, covering this whole group of activities. It is valid for an unlimited time, subject to surrender, variation, revocation, lapse or suspension, but can be requested for a limited period.

Club premises certificate: where premises meet the requirements of a ‘qualifying’ club, a certificate can be used to authorise licensable activities.

Variation of premises licence: for when an existing premises licence holder wishes to make changes to the premises licence.

Temporary event notices (TEN): TENs allow licensable activities to take place during a period of no more than 168 hours, where there are no more than 499 people present.