Questions & Answers
- Combining the use of a marquee with TENs 16 May 2013
- Do I need a TEN to licence a marquee in my pub garden?
- How is a DJ classed under the Live Music Act? 9 May 2013
- Are DJ's classed as live music under the Live Music Act 2012?
- Keeping and producing a TEN for inspection 9 May 2013
- Do I need to display a copy of my TEN?
- Keeping and producing a TEN for inspection 9 May 2013
- Do I need to display a copy of my TEN?
- DPS application costs 2 May 2013
- Can the Local Authority keep my application fee?
- TENs and floors poser 2 May 2013
- Can I issue multiple TENs over different floors?
- Premises licence Review 25 Apr 2013
- As a freeholder, can I make representations?
- Invitation to a hearing 18 Apr 2013
- What is a Notice under Section 53B of the Licensing Act 2003?
- Types of Gaming Machines in Pubs 18 Apr 2013
- Do all gaming machines require a licence or permit?
- Late-night refreshment 11 Apr 2013
- I am confused over where I can serve food and hot drinks after 11pm
- Limited machine space 11 Apr 2013
- The local licensing officer has asked me to move my gaming machine.
- Fire safety check condition on licence 4 Apr 2013
- Fire officer no longer requires a fire safety check annually?
- Laws on unsupervised sales by children 4 Apr 2013
- Can my children work in my premises?
- New application versus a variation 28 Mar 2013
- What are my options to remove restrictive conditions?
- Suspension of a personal licence 28 Mar 2013
- My DPS is about to be convicted for assault
- Late Night Levy 21 Mar 2013
- I operate a small pub - what impact may a late night levy have on me?
- Happy Hour Promotion 7 Mar 2013
- Am I promoting an irresponsible drinks promotion?
- Surrendering licence before a review 7 Mar 2013
- Can I surrender my licence before the review hearing and apply for it back?
- The Transfer of a premises licence 28 Feb 2013
- At what stage can I transfer the premises licence?
- Acquiring a premises after a review 21 Feb 2013
- What should I look for when acquiring a premises after it has lost its licence
- Test Purchasing Advice 21 Feb 2013
- Am I allowed to conduct my own test purchasing?
- CCTV Conditions 14 Feb 2013
- I have applied for a variation which attracted a representation from the Police.
- Non-licensable activities 14 Feb 2013
- If I want to book a comedian do I need to change my premises licence?
- Temporary Event Notices: how many can I issue each year? 7 Feb 2013
- I am confused about the number of TENs I can issue each year.
- Bankruptcy and a lapsed licence. 31 Jan 2013
- Does my premises licence lapse if I declare myself bankrupt?
- Swearing at staff and the right to bar punters 31 Jan 2013
- Do I have to justify the decision taken to bar a punter?
- Can I hold more than one Personal Licence? 24 Jan 2013
- What do I need to do if I have lost my personal licence?
- Poser over police and premises licence 24 Jan 2013
- Do I have to employ someone with a Personal Licence?
- Does your lease hold 'repossession' clauses if your licence is put at risk? 17 Jan 2013
- Is the landlord within his rights to serve me with notice to quit?
- Due Diligence on a licensed premise lease 17 Jan 2013
- How do I carry out a due diligence check? What should I look for?
- Christmas Raffles - can we have alcohol as prizes? 10 Jan 2013
- Can we include alcoholic prizes in a raffle without holding a Premises Licence?
- Is the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Changing It's Name? 10 Jan 2013
- Where can I find out about the changes?
- How do I lodge an objection? 13 Dec 2012
- Who can lodge an objection to a Premises Licence?
- Variation of hours to my Premises Licences? 13 Dec 2012
- My recent variation applicatin has thrown up a possible planning permission issue.
- I want to apply for a TEN but the Council have indicated the EHO may object 6 Dec 2012
- Who can object to a Temporary Event Notice?
- Do I need to keep my doorstaff on if I apply for a TEN? 29 Nov 2012
- Can conditions be imposed on a Temporary Event Notice?
- I am concerned about incurring Phonographic Performance Limited fees 22 Nov 2012
- I am worried I will have to pay a very large PPL fee of over £4,000.
- My premises have failed a test purchase - what are the implications? 22 Nov 2012
- We have two failed
- Who can apply to Review my Premises Licence? 22 Nov 2012
- Can a Council Licensing Officer apply to review my Premises Licence?
- Changes to Licensed Plans 15 Nov 2012
- Do my proposed changes consitute a minor variation?
- Sale of Alcohol on New Year's Eve/ New Year's Day 15 Nov 2012
- How can I be sure if I can trade into New Year's Day?
- Can I upgrade my smoking shelter? 8 Nov 2012
- Would there be an issue if I added guttering to my existing smoking shelter?
- Do I have to join the Best Bar None Scheme? 8 Nov 2012
- Can the Local Authority make me join the Best Bar None scheme?
- Is it legal for our local pub's DPS to act as ours as well? 1 Nov 2012
- Can I borrow a DPS from another pub from time to time?
- Under the Live Music Act can I have amplified music up to 11pm? 1 Nov 2012
- Can I have amplified music in my beer garden under the Live Music Act?
- Do I need a dance floor under the Live Music Act? 25 Oct 2012
- Does the Live Music Act mean I do not need a dance floor?
- TEN - If I miss the deadline can I change it to a Late TEN? 25 Oct 2012
- Can I convert a TEN to a late TEN if I miss the 10 working day deadline?
- Can I operate without paying the Late Night Levy? 18 Oct 2012
- If my Licensing Authrity adopt the Late Night Levy, is there a way I can operate without paying the fee?
- I am thinking of introducing guests rooms at my pub. 11 Oct 2012
- Would my guests be residents I can sell alcohol to at any time?
- I run a bar at my local Golf Club under a Club Premises Certificate. 11 Oct 2012
- Why can't I allow people to take their drinks out on to our terrace?
- Removing an old condition prohibiting under 18s 11 Oct 2012
- My minor variation was refused, what should I do now?
- Can I let customers take unfinished bottles of wine home? 8 Oct 2012
- Can I add off sales as a minor variation?
- How can I increase trade in my restaurant? 4 Oct 2012
- Can I allow customers to bring their own drink?
- EMRO's can I stay open after midnight if I am not selling alcohol? 27 Sep 2012
- What activities are affected by an Early Morning Restriction Order?
- Is the quality of my CCTV sufficient? 27 Sep 2012
- The Police stated the quality of my CCTV footage was insufficient.
- Temporary Event Notices: what are the key changes 27 Sep 2012
- What are the recent changes to the rules with regards to TENs?
- Do I need to display every page of my Premise Licence Summary? 20 Sep 2012
- My local police licensing officers has advised me to display each page of my Premises Licence summary is this correct?
- I run a tab service at my bar - what can or can't I do to settle the bills? 20 Sep 2012
- Am I within my rights to take a payment for unpaid goods if the card holder is not present?
- Installing a coffee vending machine in my shop. 13 Sep 2012
- The police say I may need a Premises Licence - is that right?
- Local Nighttime policing unit are issuing Section 27 Notices. 13 Sep 2012
- What is a Section 27 Notice and who issues them?
- Can I sell alcohol from 9am if I vary my licence? 6 Sep 2012
- I think there is a market for me to trade from 9am.
- Lae Night Level for operators? 6 Sep 2012
- What does this means to operators?
- I am about to buy a pub - what should I look out for? 30 Aug 2012
- What do I need to check from a licensing perspective?
- Police Licensing Officers has suggested I join Pubwatch? 30 Aug 2012
- Is this something I have to do?
- Electronic Cigarettes 16 Aug 2012
- Can my customers use electronic cigarettes in my pub?
- Premises Licence Annual Fee 16 Aug 2012
- Can my Premises Licence be suspended?
- Provision of Tap Water 16 Aug 2012
- Am I obliged to give people free tap water with their meal?
- DPS Change of Address 2 Aug 2012
- DPS has moved house, should I inform the Local Authority?
- Private Party Rules 2 Aug 2012
- Will I have to comply with my licence conditions for a private party?
- Responsibility for actions of employees 19 Jul 2012
- Have you exercised all due diligence?
- Unknowingly employing illegal immigrants 19 Jul 2012
- Is there an impact on my alcohol licence?
- Noise complaints 12 Jul 2012
- Residents are threatening to review my licence. Can they do this?
- Premises Licence Summary on Display 12 Jul 2012
- Am I complying with the legislation and
- Better safe than sorry 5 Jul 2012
- Do I need to carry my Personal Licence at all times?
- Identity Crisis 5 Jul 2012
- Can we accept national identity cards as valid ID as proof of age?
- Olympic Security Registration 5 Jul 2012
- Do I need to be registered under the Private Security Industries Act 2006?
- Unlicensed premises and gaming machines 5 Jul 2012
- I have a chip shop and a cash-prize gaming machine - do I need a licence?
- Rules for functions at private members' clubs 28 Jun 2012
- Can we offer our function room for private hire?
- Alcohol to be consumed in beer garden 21 Jun 2012
- Waitress service in my beer garden
- Providing camping facilities at pub 21 Jun 2012
- Can people camp on the ground behind my pub
- The use of a television for customers 21 Jun 2012
- Do I need to vary my premises licence?
- The use of a television for customers 21 Jun 2012
- Do I need to vary my premises licence?
- Euro 2012 Drinks Promotions 14 Jun 2012
- Can we run drinks promptions linked to the Euros?
- Text Size on Menus 14 Jun 2012
- Wine measures and text size on menus
- Transferring gaming machines 14 Jun 2012
- Do I need to transfer the permissions for gaming machines?
- Applying for a Personal licence 7 Jun 2012
- Can I leave written authorisation for my bar staff to sell alcohol in my absence?
- Fire-escape risk must be addressed 7 Jun 2012
- Fire escape risk must be addressed
- Beer Gardens - keeping neighbours on side 31 May 2012
- I have neighbours who constantly complain about our beer garden - what can I do?
- Data Protection 17 May 2012
- Should I register my business as a Data Controller?
- Temporary Bars 17 May 2012
- Can I have a temporary bar for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations?
- Temporary Event Notices 17 May 2012
- How many Temporary Event Notices can I have?
- The Law and supplying drinks to staff 10 May 2012
- Can I supply drinks after permitted hours to my staff?
- Euro 2012 Preparation 3 May 2012
- European Championship 2012 Preparations
- Minor Variation Needed? 3 May 2012
- Bar refurbishment - do my changes need a minor variation?
- 'Bring your own' night 26 Apr 2012
- Can customers bring their own drinks?
- Pool and darts poser - is it regulated entertainment? 26 Apr 2012
- I want to provide a pool table and a dartsboard for customers.
- TEN paperwork - Discretionary or Mandatory? 26 Apr 2012
- The Council operates a Safety Advisory Group (SAG) - what do I need to do?
- Avoiding a Licensing Review 19 Apr 2012
- Can I transfer my licence to avoid a Review?
- Licence held by a company 19 Apr 2012
- A Limited Company is the premise licence holder
- Recording of offences 19 Apr 2012
- Will an offence be recorded onto my licence?
- Registering an Interest 19 Apr 2012
- What is the point of registering an interest?
- Concern over licensing officer's comments 12 Apr 2012
- Are comments by the Licensing Officer the same as recommendations?
- Liability Question over Annual Fee 12 Apr 2012
- I have taken over a pub and am being chased for the Annual Fee.
- Minimum period for retaining CCTV images 12 Apr 2012
- How long do I retain CCTV images for?
- Quandary over pub employee aged 15. 12 Apr 2012
- Can I employ a 15 year old to serve behind the bar?
- Gastropub party night quandary 5 Apr 2012
- Is it wise to plan a big opening night for the day after the 28 day objection period?
- Wine in 125ml measures 5 Apr 2012
- Does the requirement to have wine by the glass available in 125ml measures apply to all wines?
- 'Yard of Ale League' worry 5 Apr 2012
- I have heard that under the Mandatory Conditions yards of ale are not banned outright.
