What We Do - Licensing

A summary of what the council's Environmental Health service does.

This page gives a brief outline of the things we do. See Related Pages to find out more and get advice, publications, application forms and useful contacts in our main section for licensing.

Summary of Our Services

We give advice and guidance, issue and monitor licences for:

• Persons and premises to sell alcohol

• Premises to provide entertainment

• Premises to sell hot food late at night, between 11pm - 5am

• Premises to operate gambling and lotteries

• Premises to operate as a sex shop

• Persons, vehicles and operators for hackney carriage taxis and private hire

• Persons and premises for ear-piercing, body piercing, tattooing and acupuncture

• Other activities including charitable collections and motor salvage businesses

This website has application forms and step by step advice for businesses applying for licences.