Licensing policies

Statement of Licensing Policy

Every five years we are required to consult and publish a Statement of Licensing Policy relating to how we carry out our functions under the Licensing Act 2003. The Licensing Authority is currently consulting on the sixth review of its Licensing Policy. The consultation will run until 5pm on Friday 11 August 2025. Any comments received will be heard by the council's Licensing Committee on 10 September 2025 before being referred to Full Council for adoption on the 16 October 2025, to come into effect on 7 January 2026.

Licensing Enforcement Policy

Statement of Principles: Gambling Act 2005

At least every three years we are required to consult and publish a Statement of Principles relating to how we carry out our functions under the Gambling Act 2005:

Statement of Licensing Policy: Animal Welfare Regulations 2018

Statement of Licensing Policy: Charity collections

Statement of Licensing Policy: Hackney Carriage and Private Hire

Statement of Licensing Policy: Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

Statement of Licensing Policy: Street Trading

Statement of Licensing Policy: Sex Establishments

Privacy notice and data retention policy

In fulfilling our statutory duties we handle large amounts of personal data and, to a lesser extent, sensitive personal data: