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Licensing General

Please note: If you need to see a member of the Licensing section, they will only be available between the hours of 10.00am and 12.00 noon and 2.00pm and 4.00pm.

Licences control the activities of many groups and businesses. Full licences are required for the following occupations, premises, animals and charities.

Note: Please ensure that when inquiring about a specific type of licence, the correct department is contacted.

Licences administered by Environmental Services

• Approval of Chimney Heights and Furnaces
• Caravans and Camping Sites
• Dangerous Wild Animals
• Dog Breeding Establishments
• Ear Piercing
• Electrolysis
• Food Manufacturing Premises
• Game Dealers
• Horse Riding Centres
• Kennels for Animal Boarding
• Performing Animals
• Pet Shops
• Registration of Acupuncturists
• Registration of Food Premises
• Scrap Metal Dealers
• Street Traders
• Tattooists

For information on Animal Licences Licensing on Animal Premises.

For information, please contact Environmental Services Tel: 01276 707100 for any of the above listed activities.

Licences administered by Licensing Department

• Amusement with Prizes, gaming Machines
• Betting Shops
• Bingo Halls
• Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers
• Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles
• House to House Collections
• Lotteries and Raffles
• Personal Licences for supplying alcohol
• Premises Licences
• Private Hire Operators Licences
• Race Tracks
• Sex Shops
• Street Collections
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Premises must be licensed when used for the following activities:

• Plays
• Films
• Indoor Sporting Events
• Boxing or Wrestling Entertainment
• Live Music
• Recorded Music
• Performances of Dance
• Making Music
• Dancing
• Provision of Late Night Refreshment
• Supply of Alcohol