Licensing Authority

List of Licensing Authorities in England

There are 357 Licensing Authorities in England, their responsibility is to look after licensing in their designated area. A Licensing Authority will grant premise licence applications, personal licence applications and temporary event notices. A useful list of all Licensing Authorities is set out below with web links to each Authority and regional APLH training venues for most Licensing Authorities within that county. 

East Midlands

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Derbyshire Licensing Authorities

Amber Valley Borough Council

Bolsover District Council

Chesterfield Borough Council

Derby City Council

Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire Dales District Council

Erewash Borough Council

High Peak Borough Council

North East Derbyshire District Council

South Derbyshire District Council

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Leicestershire Licensing Authorities

Blaby District Council

Charnwood Borough Council

Harborough District Council

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

Leicester City Council

Leicestershire County Council

Melton Borough Council

North West Leicestershire District Council

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

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Lincolnshire Licensing Authorities
Boston Borough Council

East Lindsey District Council

Lincoln City Council

Lincolnshire County Council

North Kesteven District Council

South Holland District Council

South Kesteven District Council

West Lindsey District Council

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Northamptonshire Licensing Authorities

Corby Borough Council

Daventry District Council

East Northamptonshire District Council

Kettering Borough Council

Northampton Borough Council

Northamptonshire County Council

South Northamptonshire Council

Wellingborough Borough Council

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Nottinghamshire Licensing Authorities

Ashfield District Council

Bassetlaw District Council

Broxtowe Borough Council

Gedling Borough Council

Mansfield District Council

Newark and Sherwood District Council

Nottingham City Council

Nottinghamshire County Council

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Rutland Licensing Authorities

Rutland County Council                                      The nearest training venue is Leicester or Nottingham

West Midlands

Herefordshire Licensing Authorities     

Herefordshire County Council                             The nearest training venue is Redditch or Cheltenham

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Shropshire Licensing Authorities

Shropshire Council

Telford and Wrekin Borough Council

Staffordshire Licensing Authorities

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Cannock Chase District Council

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Lichfield District Council

Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council

South Staffordshire Council

Stafford Borough Council

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Stoke on Trent City Council

Tamworth Borough Council

Warwickshire Licensing Authorities

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North Warwickshire Borough Council

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

Rugby Borough Council

Stratford on Avon District Council

Warwick District Council

Warwickshire County Council

Worcestershire Licensing Authorities

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Bromsgrove District Council

Malvern Hills District Council

Redditch Borough Council

Worcester City Council

Worcestershire County Council

Wychavon District Council

Wyre Forest District Council

West Midlands Licensing Authorities

Birmingham City Council

Coventry City Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Wolverhampton City Council

Greater London and London Borough
Licensing Authorities

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council

Barnet London Borough Council

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Bexley London Borough Council

Brent London Borough Council

Bromley London Borough Council

Camden London Borough Council

City of London

Croydon London Borough Council

Ealing London Borough Council

Enfield London Borough Council

Greenwich London Borough Council

Hackney London Borough Council

Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council

Haringey London Borough Council

Harrow London Borough Council

Havering London Borough Council

Hillingdon London Borough Council

Hounslow London Borough Council

Islington London Borough Council

Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough Council

Lambeth London Borough Council

Lewisham London Borough Council

Merton London Borough Council

Newham London Borough Council

Redbridge London Borough Council

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Southwark London Borough Council

Sutton London Borough Council

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Waltham Forest London Borough

Wandsworth Borough Council

Westminster City Council

North West

Cheshire Licensing Authorities

Cheshire East Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Halton Borough Council

Warrington Borough Council

Cumbria Licensing Authorities

Allerdale Borough Council

Copeland Borough Council

Barrow in Furness Borough Council

Carlisle City Council

Cumbria County Council

Eden District Council

South Lakeland District Council

Greater Manchester Licensing Authorities

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Manchester City Council

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Salford City Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Trafford Metropolitan Borough

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Lancashire Licensing Authorities

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Blackpool Council

Burnley Borough Council

Chorley Borough Council

Fylde Borough Council

Hyndburn Borough Council

Lancashire County Council

Lancaster City Council

Pendle Borough Council

Preston City Council

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Rossendale Borough Council

South Ribble Borough Council

West Lancashire Borough Council

Wyre Borough Council

Merseyside Licensing Authorities

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Liverpool City Council

Sefton Council

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

South West

Bristol Licensing Authorities

Bristol City Council

Cornwall Licensing Authorities

Cornwall Council

Devon Licensing Authorities

Devon County Council

East Devon District Council

Exeter City Council

Mid Devon District Council

North Devon District Council

Plymouth City Council

South Hams District Council

Teignbridge District Council

Torbay Council

Torridge District Council

West Devon Borough Council

Dorset Licensing Authorities

Borough of Poole

Bournemouth Borough Council

Christchurch Borough Council

Dorset County Council

East Dorset District Council

North Dorset District Council

Purbeck District Council

West Dorset District Council

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council

Gloucestershire Licensing Authorities

Cheltenham Borough Council

Cotswold District Council

Forest of Dean District Council

Gloucester City Council

Gloucestershire County Council

South Gloucestershire Council

Stroud District Council

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Isles of Scilly Licensing Authorities

Isle of Scilly Council

Somerset Licensing Authorities

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Mendip District Council

North Somerset District Council

Sedgemoor District Council

Somerset County Council

South Somerset District Council

Taunton Deane District Council

West Somerset District Council

Wiltshire Licensing Authorities

Swindon Borough Council

Wiltshire Council

Yorkshire and the Humber

East Yorkshire Licensing Authorities

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Kingston upon Hull City Council

Lincolnshire (part of)

North East Lincolnshire Council

North Lincolnshire Council

North Yorkshire Licensing Authorities

Craven District Council

Hambleton District Council

Harrogate Borough Council

North Yorkshire County Council

Richmondshire District Council

Ryedale District Council

Scarborough Borough Council

Selby District Council

York City Council

South Yorkshire Licensing Authorities

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Sheffield City Council

West Yorkshire Licensing Authorities

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

Kirklees Council

Leeds City Council

North East

Durham Licensing Authorities

Durham County Council

Northumberland

Northumberland County Council

Tees Valley Licensing Authorities

Darlington Borough Council

Hartlepool Borough Council

Middlesbrough Council

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Tyne and Wear Licensing Authorities

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Newcastle upon Tyne City Council

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Sunderland City Council

South East

Berkshire Licensing Authorities

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Reading Borough Council

Slough Borough Council

West Berkshire Council

Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough Council

Wokingham Borough Council

Buckinghamshire Licensing Authorities

Aylesbury Vale District Council

Buckinghamshire County Council

Chiltern District Council

Milton Keynes Council

South Bucks District Council

Wycombe District Council

East Sussex Licensing Authorities

Brighton & Hove City Council

East Sussex County Council

Eastbourne Borough Council

Hastings Borough Council

Lewes District Council

Rother District Council

Wealden District Council

Hampshire Licensing Authorities

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

East Hampshire District Council

Eastleigh Borough Council

Fareham Borough Council

Gosport Borough Council

Hampshire County Council

Hart District Council

Havant Borough Council

New Forest District Council

Portsmouth City Council

Rushmoor Borough Council

Southampton City Council

Test Valley Borough Council

Winchester City Council

Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Council

Kent Licensing Authorities

Ashford Borough Council

Canterbury City Council

Dartford Borough Council

Dover District Council

Gravesham Borough Council

Kent County Council

Maidstone Borough Council

Medway Council

Sevenoaks District Council

Shepway District Council

Swale Borough Council

Thanet District Council

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Oxfordshire Licensing Authorities

Cherwell District Council

Oxford City Council

Oxfordshire County Council

South Oxfordshire District Council

Vale of White Horse District Council

West Oxfordshire District Council

Surrey Licensing Authorities

Elmbridge Borough Council

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

Guildford Borough Council

Mole Valley District Council

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Runnymede Borough Council

Spelthorne Borough Council

Surrey County Council

Surrey Heath Borough Council

Tandridge District Council

Waverley Borough Council

Woking Borough Council

West Sussex Licensing Authorities

Adur District Council

Arun District Council

Chichester District Council

Crawley Borough Council

Horsham District Council

Mid Sussex District Council

West Sussex County Council

Worthing Borough Council

East England

Bedfordshire Licensing Authorities

Bedford Borough Council

Central Bedfordshire Council

Luton Borough Council

Cambridgeshire

Cambridge City Council

Cambridgeshire County Council

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Fenland District Council

Huntingdonshire District Council

Peterborough City Council

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Essex Licensing Authorities

Basildon Borough Council

Braintree District Council

Brentwood Borough Council

Castle Point Borough Council

Chelmsford Borough Council

Colchester Borough Council

Epping Forest District Council

Essex County Council

Harlow District Council

Maldon District Council

Rochford District Council

Southend on Sea Borough Council

Tendring District Council

Thurrock Council

Uttlesford District Council

Hertfordshire Licensing Authorities

Broxbourne Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council

East Hertfordshire District Council

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertsmere Borough Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

St Albans District Council

Stevenage Borough Council

Three Rivers District Council

Watford Borough Council

Welwyn Hatfield District Council

Norfolk Licensing Authorities

Breckland District Council

Broadland District Council

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council

Norfolk County Council

North Norfolk District Council

Norwich City Council

South Norfolk Council

Suffolk Licensing Authorities

Babergh District Council

Forest Heath District Council

Ipswich Borough Council

Mid Suffolk District Council

St Edmundsbury Borough Council

Suffolk Coastal District Council

Suffolk County Council

Waveney District Council

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Furniture shop gives away free booze!

Furniture shop in Farnham, Surrey gives away free booze to its customers. Local police and councilors are powerless to act because licensing laws only apply to premises where alcohol is being sold by retail.

Locals are flocking to the Innsatiable bar and furniture shop in Farnham which opened its doors last month. Drinks are given away free to customers but they need to obtain a beer mat at a cost of £2.75 to avoid damaging the furniture. Mr Atkinson the shop’s owner told the Morning Advertiser newspaper: “The bee in everyone’s bonnet is that we are offering free alcoholic drinks from a free bar. Everyone who comes in thinks it is a great idea — my staff are very welcoming.”

A spokesman for Waverley council said: “Should information come to light that the Licensing Act 2003 is being breached Waverley borough council will take appropriate action.”

Don Laight, landlord of The Jolly Sailor and chairman of the local Pubwatch voluntary group which promotes safer drinking, said: “This guy has found a loophole in the licensing laws and there’s not much anyone can do about it at the moment.

“It’s really affecting some of the pubs in the centre of the town because there’s no way they can compete, and it’s going to get worse when the students come back to university. As you can imagine they’ll be around it like it’s a honey pot.”

Mr Atkinson plans to open branches in Winchester and Guildford soon and 13 other outlets next year. Dean Carr from the PLT Licensing team said “It will be interesting to see the outcome of this case and what course of action the local council and responsible authorities will take as effectively the beer mats are beer tokens”.

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Applying for a pub licence to sell alcohol in the UK

NEED A PUB LICENCE?

Looking to run a pub in the UK? Then you will need to obtain a personal alcohol licence. Under the licensing Act 2003 for England and Wales you now need a Personal Licence to sell alcohol by retail. Scotland also now will insist you hold a personal licence under the Scottish Licensing Act 2005.

To obtain a personal licence to sell alcohol or to run a pub you will need to attend a one day training course.
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Duties of a Personal Licence Holder

A Personal Licence will allow the holder to sell alcohol by retail or authorise the sale of alcohol from a licensed premise such as;

• Public House
• Off Licence
• Supermarket
• Night Club
• Hotel
• Guest House
• Casino
• Temporary Event
• Any premise where alcohol is sold for profit

A personal licence will also allow the holder to become the designated premises supervisor (DPS). There a currently two types of personal licence in force in the United Kingdom. A Scottish personal licence for Scotland which allow the retail sale of alcohol anywhere in Scotland, and a personal licence for England and Wales. A personal licence will be granted by a local Council's Licensing Authority or in Scotland a Licensing Board.

When you apply to a Licensing Authority or Licensing Board for a Personal Licence, your local Licensing Authority will license you to sell alcohol. The license issued is then valid for 10 years from the date of grant, renewal of a personal licence is back to the issuing Licensing Authority or Licensing Board.

A Personal Licence holder has a list of duties and responsibilities they must attend to, these are as follows;

Duties of a Personal Licence Holder in England and Wales
1. Change of Address
You must as soon as reasonably practical notify the Licensing Authority of any change to your name or address as stated in your personal Licence. Your licence must be returned with the notification and a new licence will be issued.
A fee of £10.50 is payable.
Note: Once granted, the issuing Council's Licensing Authority remains the relevant Licensing authority even though you may move out of the area or take employment elsewhere in England or Wales, this will apply for the renewal of your licence. Failure to notify a change of address is an offence. Please note a person commits an offence if he fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with this section.

2. Duty to produce licence
a) The Licensing Authority is required to update your personal licence whenever a change is required as a result of a notification from you or a court.

The licensing Authority may require you to produce your licence
within a period of 14 days. Failure to provide your licence to the Licensing Authority is an offence.
b) You must provide your personal licence for examination by a Constable or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority whenever you are engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol. Failure to produce the licence for examination is an offence.

3. Theft, loss, etc of personal licence Where your personal licence has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, you may apply to the licensing authority for a copy of the licence. A fee of £10.50 is payable for this service. If your licence is lost or stolen you must report it to the police.

4. Surrender of Licence
Should you wish to surrender your personal licence you must return the licence to the Licensing Authority (Local Council) together with a signed letter stating that you wish to surrender the licence.

5. Convictions after Grant of Licence
a) If you appear in court on a charge relating to a relevant offence, you must produce your licence to the court. If you cannot produce your licence, you must notify the court that you are a personal licence holder.

b) If you are informed that you have been granted a personal licence after
your first appearance in court, you must inform the court at the next hearing
that you are now a personal licence holder.
c) Where you have produced your licence to the court, or notified them of its existence, you must also notify the court at your next appearance, if any of the following events have occurred.

• You have made or withdrawn an application for renewal of your personal licence.
• You have surrendered your personal licence
• Your personal licence has been renewed
• Your personal licence has been revoked

d) If you are convicted of a relevant offence the court may order the forfeiture or suspension of your licence. The court will notify the Licensing Authority.
e) You are required to notify this Licensing Authority of any convictions for a relevant offence. The notification must provide the nature and date of conviction and the sentence imposed. Your personal licence must be returned with the notification. Failure to make this notification is an offence.

Duties of a Personal Licence Holder in Scotland

Changes in name or address

The holder of the licence is required by section 88 of the Act to notify the Licensing Board of any changes of name or address. These changes should be recorded by the Licensing Board and the procedure for this is set out in section 89 of the Act

2. Duty to produce licence

A Scottish Personal Licence Holder must produce his/her personal licence to a police officer or Licensing Standards Officer from a Licensing Board.

3. Theft, loss, etc of personal licence

A personal licence holder should inform the Licensing Board of any theft or loss of a personal licence.

5. Convictions after Grant of Licence

Under section 75 of the Licensing(Scotland)Act 2005; applicants are under a duty to notify the Licensing Board should they be convicted of a relevant or foreign offence during the application period. Should Boards receive such notifications they must suspend consideration of the application and notify the police of the conviction seeking either confirmation of the relevant or foreign offence or that no relevant or foreign offence has been committed. At this time should a relevant or foreign offence have been committed the chief constable may recommend refusal of the application. Licensing Boards must resume consideration of the application process and, in these circumstances, take the chief constable's recommendations into consideration when determining the application.

Licensing qualifications/training

176. Section 74(3) of the Act requires that to be eligible for a personal licence an applicant must hold a licensing qualification. Furthermore personal licence holders are required to undertake mandatory training every 5 years as set out in section 87 of the Act. Section 91 of the Act provides a power for Ministers to set out in regulations which qualifications are applicable.

Offences relating to drunkenness

It's a criminal offence for a personal licence holder to be drunk while on duty on licensed premises.

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