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Services

• Temporary event notice form

  Use this form to apply for permission to sell or supply alcohol on a temporary basis.

• Premises licence forms

  Guidance and forms for applying for a premises licence to sell alcohol, late night hot food and drink or provide public entertainment.

• Designated premises supervisor forms

  Application forms for designated premises supervisors of licensed premises.

• Alcohol licensing: community premises

  Apply for the sale of alcohol to be made the responsibility of a management committee instead of a premises supervisor.

• Premises licence variation application form

  Application for licence holders to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003.

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Guidance and regulation

• Accredited qualification providers: personal licence to sell alcohol

  Guidance

  2 July 2018

  Home Office

• Alcohol licensing fee levels

  Guidance

  25 April 2012

  Home Office

• Revised guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003

  Guidance

  24 April 2018

  Home Office

• False ID guidance
  • Guidance
  • 30 July 2012
  • Home Office
• Temporary events notices: fact sheet
  • Guidance
  • 5 September 2012
  • Home Office

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News and communications

7 September 2018 — News story

Review of British Antarctic Territory legislation: Sale of Alcohol

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

1. Local alcohol action areas will tackle alcohol related harms
   • 30 January 2017
   • Home Office
   • News story
2. Air travel and alcohol don't always mix
   • 23 November 2015
   • Department for Transport
   • Speech
3. Alcohol licensing
   • 11 November 2014
   • Home Office
   • Written statement
4. Alcohol industry takes action to tackle irresponsible drinking
   • 8 July 2014
   • Department of Health and Social Care and Home Office
   • News story

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Research and statistics

• The likely impacts of increasing alcohol price: a summary review of the evidence base
  • 18 January 2011
  • Home Office
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Community and Ancillary Sellers Notice consultation 11 November 2014

  Home Office

  Closed consultation

  Date closed 09 December 2014

• World Cup licensing hours 30 May 2014

  Home Office

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 26 March 2014

• Alcohol strategy consultation 23 May 2014

  Home Office

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 06 February 2013

• Personal alcohol licences: enabling targeted, local alternatives
  • 24 March 2014
  • Home Office
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 07 November 2013
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: alcohol sales
  • 8 May 2015
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Alcohol strategy consultation: individual responses
  • 6 November 2013
  • Home Office
  • Transparency
• Government and Partners Alcohol Working Group meeting minutes
  • 20 September 2013
  • Home Office
  • Foi release
• Home Office business plan 2012 to 2015: indicators and other key data
  • 21 November 2012
  • Home Office
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Home Office
2. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
3. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
4. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
5. Department for Transport

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