Alcohol licensing

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Services

1. 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.

2. Designated premises supervisor forms

   Application forms for designated premises supervisors of licensed premises.

3. Temporary event notice form

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

4. Premises licence variation application form

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

5. Minor variations to premises licence application form

   Download the application form and guidance document to apply for a minor variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate.

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Guidance and regulation

1. Accredited qualification providers: personal licence to sell alcohol
   • Guidance
   • 30 January 2020
   • Home Office
2. Alcohol licensing fee levels
   • Guidance
   • 25 April 2012
   • Home Office
3. Revised guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003
   • Guidance
   • 24 April 2018
   • Home Office
4. Temporary events notices: fact sheet
   • Guidance
   • 5 September 2012
   • Home Office
5. False ID guidance
   • Guidance
   • 30 July 2012
   • Home Office

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News and communications

12 August 2019 — Case study

Embedding public health in Coventry’s licensing policy statement

Public Health England

1. Call for evidence launches on airport licensing laws
   • 1 November 2018
   • Home Office
   • News story
2. Review of British Antarctic Territory legislation: Sale of Alcohol
   • 7 September 2018
   • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
   • News story
3. Alcohol licensing: evaluating public health evidence in Medway
   • 25 June 2017
   • Public Health England
   • Case study
4. Alcohol industry updating the health information on its labels
   • 24 March 2017
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • News story

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Research and statistics

1. Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing England and Wales 31 March 2018
   • 28 March 2019
   • Home Office
   • National statistics
2. 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

1. Airside alcohol licensing at international airports in England and Wales: call for evidence
   • 1 November 2018
   • Home Office
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 01 February 2019
2. Community and Ancillary Sellers Notice consultation
   • 11 November 2014
   • Home Office
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 09 December 2014
3. World Cup licensing hours
   • 30 May 2014
   • Home Office
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 26 March 2014
4. Review of British Antarctic Territory legislation: Sale of Alcohol
   • 30 August 2018
   • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
   • Policy paper
5. 2010 to 2015 government policy: alcohol sales
   • 8 May 2015
   • Home Office
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Alcohol strategy consultation: individual responses
   • 6 November 2013
   • Home Office
   • Transparency
2. Government and Partners Alcohol Working Group meeting minutes
   • 20 September 2013
   • Home Office
   • Foi release
3. 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. Public Health England
3. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
4. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
5. Department of Health & Social Care

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