Licensing
The Council is responsible for the issuing and enforcement of the following licences permits and registrations:
- Animal Boarding
- Licensing Act 2003 – Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment
- Charitable Collections
- Motor Salvage Operators
- Pet Shops
- Riding Establishments
- Scrap Metal Dealers
- Sex Shops and Sex Cinemas
- Tattooists, piercing and electrolysis (including acupuncture)
- Zoo licence
- Street Trading
- Caravan and Camp Sites
- Food Premises
- Cooling Towers
- Environmental Permitting
- House in multiple occupation
- Pleasure Boats
- Gambling Act 2005 – Arcades, Bingo, lotteries & machines
- Taxi Drivers & Vehicles
Applications for some of the above Licences, Permits or Registrations can be made on-line. To make an application on line please visit the "Making an application on line" page and select the application type you require.
To find out more details of the various licences, permits and registrations that the Council issues, including guidance on the application procedure, applications currently before the Council for determination and how to make the Council aware of problem premises please visit the Licensing Information Pages.
