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:

• Document

  Licensing Policy 2021 (PDF, 419.62KB)

Licensing Enforcement Policy

• Document

  Licensing Enforcement Policy 2024 (PDF, 273.1KB)

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:

• Document

  Gambling Act Statement of Principles 2022 (PDF, 379.36KB)

Statement of Licensing Policy: Animal Welfare Regulations 2018

• Document

  Animal Welfare Licensing Policy 2018 (PDF, 810.64KB)

Statement of Licensing Policy: Charity collections

• Document

  House to House Collection Policy 2012 (PDF, 151.45KB)
• Document

  Street Collections Policy 2018 (PDF, 199.44KB)

Statement of Licensing Policy: Hackney Carriage and Private Hire

• Document

  Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2023 (PDF, 1.39MB)

Statement of Licensing Policy: Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

• Document

  Scrap Metal Licensing Policy and guidance for applicants (PDF, 749.61KB)

Statement of Licensing Policy: Street Trading

• Document

  Street Trading Licensing Policy 2022 (PDF, 374.4KB)

Statement of Licensing Policy: Sex Establishments

• Document

  Sex Establishment and Sexual Entertainment Venues Licensing Policy 2011 (PDF, 149.15KB)

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:

• Document

  Licensing Privacy and Data Retention Policy 2023 (PDF, 126.08KB)