Welcome to the Licensing Act 2003 which incorporates the following activities some of which were previously licensed separately:

• sale or supply of alcohol
• regulated entertainment
• provision of late night refreshment (hot food/drink)

The Licensing Authority is able to issue:

• personal licences (in relation to the sales of alcohol)
• premises licences
• club premises certificates
• temporary event notices (for ‘one off’ events of up to 499 people)

The Licensing Act 2003 requires that whenever you provide any licensable activity that you will meet the following licensing objectives:

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

Further information on licensing can be found on the following government websites:

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (dcms) website www.culture.gov.uk

The Office of Public Sector Information web site -  www.opsi.gov.uk - enables you to view the Licensing Act 2003