Liquor & Entertainment

Licensing Act 2003

Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment

The Licensing Act 2003 will affect anyone who is concerned with:

• pubs and nightclubs
• indoor sporting events
• off-licences
• restaurants that serve alcohol
• businesses offering hot food between 11pm and 5am
• hotels, guest houses and other places that sell alcohol
• private member's clubs and social clubs
• theatres and amateur dramatic groups
• cinemas
• organisers of occasional entertainments (see below for more details)

• A premises licence will be required where any of the above activities are going to take place
  
• A personal licence will be needed by anyone who wants to allow the sale of alcohol as part of his or her business
  
• Licensees, the council and other agencies must all work to promote the Licensing Objectives (see below)
  
• The council, and not the court, will deal with all of the licences listed above
  
• The magistrates' courts will hear any appeals

Licensing Objectives

• Prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Public Safety
• Prevention of Public Nuisance
• Protection of Children from Harm

Click link to view Public Registers

Click link to view Current Applications

Click link to view Statement of Licensing Policy

Click link to view Table of Fees

For further information:

• Contact: Licensing Section
• Address: Legal & Democratic Services, Civic Centre, Carlisle, CA3 8QG
• Telephone: (01228) 817523
• Email: Licensing@carlisle.gov.uk
• Fax: (01228) 817023