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The Licensing Act 2003 requires local authorities to produce and review a licensing policy for their area, reflecting the transfer of the liquor licensing responsibility from the Magistrates’ Courts to local authority control. The Licensing Act amalgamates liquor licensing with other licensing activities presently performed by local authorities including public entertainments, theatres, cinemas and late night refreshment house premises. Many hot food businesses such as late night takeaways and mobile food vendors operating after 11.00PM will require licensing for the first time. The Licensing Policy Statement can be reviewed at any time as necessary but local authorities must ensure that their Licensing Policy Statement is reviewed at least every three years.
Within Nottinghamshire the eight local authorities having responsibilities under the Licensing Act have worked very closely together to review their licensing policy statements. Each local authority has taken the common document for customisation prior to embarking on a period of consultation as required by the legislation. The aim of the policy is to secure the safety and amenity of residential communities whilst facilitating a sustainable entertainment and cultural industry in the area. The policy commits this Authority to partnership working with the local police; fire service; local businesses; the licensing trade; residents and others to meet the four licensing objectives:
The legal nature of the document reflects the future function of the policy as the basis for determining applications, which are subject to appeal to the Magistrates’ Court.
This Authority completed its statutory period of consultation on the 15th of November 2007 and the document showing the comments received and the changes made to the Statement may be obtained here. (pdf document size 127 KB). The amended statement has since been reported to Members on the Licensing Act Committee and was adopted at the full Council held on the 12th of December 2007.
You may download a copy of the new licensing policy statement from here (pdf file size 742 KB). Hard copies may be obtained by contacting Customer Services. You also need to download the most recent contact details for the Responsible Authorities and Licensing Act fees in our Guidance Notes to Applicants document (pdf file size 183 KB).
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