Licensing and gambling

Licensing 

Licensing Act 2003

The 24th November 2005 saw the introduction of the Licensing Act 2003  which replaced the Licensing Act 1964 in its entirety and handed over the administration from the Magistrates Courts to Local Authorities.

The Licensing Act 2003 requires that Licensing Authorities   publish a statement of licensing policy which must be kept  under review, and in any event to fully review the policy every three years.  Following public consultation, the new Licensing Policy was approved on the 13 July 2008 and it is available to download. 

Licensing Policy 2008

Licensing Policy Review

The Licensing Act 2003 requires that the Licensing Authority (Canterbury City Council) publishes a Statement of Licensing Policy. This Policy must be reviewed and republished every three years. The next Policy document is to be published in January 2011.

 A copy of the document can also be picked up from the council offices in Canterbury, or posted to your home address. 

Gambling Policy

Gambling Act 2005

In September 2007,  a new Gambling Act 2005 came into force and replaced the previous legislation . 

The Gambling Act 2005 also requires Licensing Authorities to publish  a  Gambling Policy.  This policy is available to download.  Gambling Policy

Gambling Policy Review

The Gambling Act 2005 requires that the Licensing Authority (Canterbury City Council) publishes a Gambling Policy document. This Policy must be reviewed and republished. The next Policy document is to be published in January 2011.

Licensing Act 2003

Applications

Under the Licensing Act 2003 you can apply for:

• Personal licences,
• Premises licenses, 
• Club premises certificates.
• Temporary Events Notices

Further information and advice is available from the DCMS website, but if you need advice of a legal nature we would suggest you contact a specialist solicitor.

• Licensing register
  

Making objections

Once the council receives a valid application you have 28 days in which to lodge an objection. All objections must be made in writing by post, E-Mail or fax . They should be sent to:

• Further guidance on making objections

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Requesting a Review

Under the Licensing Act 2003, Interested Parties (residents or people involved in businesses in the vicinity of a premises) and Responsible Authorities (such as the police or fire authority) can ask the city council as Licensing Authority to Review a premises licence.

A Review can relate to any, some or all of the licensable activities of a premises, including selling alcohol, providing live music, late night refreshment and dancing.

• The Review process
  • When can I make a request for a Review?
  • How do I make a request?
  • Who can make a request?
  • Is my request relevant?
  • How to I make my request relevant and valid under the Licensing Act?
  • When will my Review request be heard?
  • Will my name be made public, and do I have to attend a Hearing?
  • What happens at the Hearing?
• Enforcement of the Licensing Act 2003
• How the licensing partnership works
• Resident concerns
• Useful contact numbers for help and advice
• We have a list of the current reviews available

Further information

More information about the Act can be found on the DCMS website.