Licensing team - what we do
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The Licensing Department is part of the Public Protection Team and deals with:
The issue of licenses, certificates and permits for the following:
- Hackney Carriage (Vehicles/Drivers) / Private Hire - (Operators/Vehicles/Drivers)
- Premises Licences
- Club Premises Certificates
- Temporary Event Notices
- Personal Licences
- Gaming Machines in Pubs & Clubs
- Betting Shops
- Small Society Lotteries
- Sex Establishment Licence
- House to House Collections
- Street Collections
- Pet Shops
- Riding Establishments
- Animal Boarding Establishments
- Dog Breeders
- Dangerous Wild Animals
- Zoo licences
- Caravan site licences
- Motor Salvage licences
- Scrap metal dealers
- Acupuncture, tattooing, cosmetic and ear piercing
We also:
- Provide advice to potential licence holders and members of the public.
- Checking and processing of all applications and payments.
- Negotiating with applicants and persons making representations.
- Bring prosecutions for offences or breaches of licence in relation to the above licences and permits.
- Ensure all complaints are investigated.
- Preparation of reports to Licensing Committee and for Licensing Hearings. Advising applicants of any decisions.
- Consulting with outside authorities i.e. Police, Fire Authorities, Gambling Commission, and other Council Sections.
- Carrying out enforcement exercises both during normal office working hours and outside normal office hours. These are also done jointly with outside authorities.