Proper preparation of an Application is essential to ensure that Police do not object to any Application. Police are available to advise Applicants prior to making Applications. Promotion of public safety — all responsible authorities will have regard to this objective and not just limited to Police. Environmental Health and the Fire Officer will also review operating schedules to ensure that public safety is paramount at all times.
It lays out the rules both individuals and premises to need to follow to carry out a licensable activities. On the 24th November , the Licensing Act of came fully in to effect.
It replaced the old Licensing Act of For personal license applicants the Licensing Act lays down the law for the sale and purchase of alcohol in a variety of circumstance.
The Licensing Act brought in a large number of changes in relation to the sale of alcohol, entertainment and the ability to sell hot food or hot drinks after 11PM. A major change is that the ability to issue a license was taken away from the Justice Of The Peace.
It is now the responsibility of the council. Personal Licenses These allow the holder to sell of authorise the sale of alcohol. Premises Licenses These are given to the venue itself with conditions to abide by. The Licensing Act has set four licensing objectives, all of which are of equal importance. Every aspect of licensing will involve at least one if not all of these objectives, all Licensed Premises will have to show how they will or promoting these 4 objectives.
Thinking of applying for a Personal Licence? We may then issue a notice to ensure that the disturbance caused to the general public is kept to a minimum.
Licence holders should hold regular meetings with residents, businesses in the vicinity of the premises and also invite the ward councillors to these meetings. This objective relates to the protection of children from moral, psychological and physical harm. This includes protecting them from early exposure to:. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport recommends that we develop family-friendly environments that should not be frustrated by overly-restrictive conditions relating to children.
If you are considering objecting, reviewing a licence or making a complaint you must provide evidence that you have seen actual or potential harm for children at first-hand. Licence holders may need to restrict access to the premises to exclude children to protect them from harm which will arise if they:. Staff must be trained in checking customers' ages by only accepting the following identification:. Licence holders can also run a Challenge 21 scheme. Licence holders should keep a refusal book on the premises where staff can record details of everyone who has been refused alcohol.
This is similar to an incident book. If you wish to make a representation or complaint, you should keep records such as the date and time and a brief description of all incidents at the premises, so that enforcement agencies can investigate. The council may ask for formal statements to be taken so that it can take the matter further with the premises licence holders to rectify the problems.
All complaints and representations will need to be in writing to the Licensing Unit. Should you wish to discuss your concerns, please contact the Licensing Enforcement Team. The information above is not legal advice. Legislation and procedures may change over time and the advice given is based on the information available at present. It is not necessarily comprehensive and will be subject to revision in the event of further government guidance and regulations. This advice is not intended to be a definitive guide to or substitute for the relevant law.
For more information contact Licensing Services on or Or contact enforcement on or or by emailing licensing gravesham. All licence applications must comply with four licensing objectives including: the prevention of crime and disorder public safety the prevention of public nuisance the protection of children from harm Further information is provided to applicants or licensees on the licensing objectives. Objecting on the grounds of the Crime and Disorder Objective We may take into account and recognise that certain criminal activity or associated problems may take or be taking place despite the best efforts of the licensee and the staff working at the premises.
If you are considering objecting, reviewing a licence or making a complaint, you must provide evidence that you have seen an issue in relation to the following at first-hand: breaches of licensing conditions, authorised activities or authorised hours a criminal offence which should be reported to the police first anti-social behaviour Public safety Objections and complaints from interested parties We cannot take into account any issues that are dealt with in other legislation such as public health, cleanliness or hygiene.
If you are considering objecting, reviewing a licence or making a complaint you must provide evidence that you have seen an issue in relation to the following at first-hand: overcrowding leading to an increased risk of violence or to the safety of people in the premises fire issues which should be reported to the fire service first anyone being hurt or having an accident in licensed premises who should seek medical care and report to the relevant authorities Licence holders or applicants applying for a licence or certificate The public safety objective is concerned with the physical safety of the people performing in and staff and customers using the relevant premises and not with public health.
Fire regulations The premises should comply with all statutory fire safety controls. Food safety The premises must comply with all food safety regulations. Disabled facilities The Disability Discrimination Act introduced new laws aimed at ending the discrimination that many disabled people face.
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