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Licensing and registration
There are certain activities for which a business, organisation or individual needs a licence in order to operate in the Borough. We are responsible for granting licences, permits and consents for a range of activities and ensuring that the conditions, which apply to the licences, are met.

Find out about the Council's policy and approach to its licensing functions under the Gambling Act 2005.

Alcohol and entertainment Alcohol and entertainment
Licesing application forms and guidance Licensing application forms and guidance
Registering a food business Food premises and registration
Taxi and private hire licensing Taxi and private hire licensing
Animal licensing Animal licensing
Dangerous wild animals Dangerous wild animals
Special treatments Special treatments
Gambling Gambling
Pollution permits Pollution permits
Sex establishment licensign Sex establishment licensing
Cooling towers Cooling towers registrations
Street trading Street trading
Scrap metal dealers Scrap metal dealers
Motor salvage Motor salvage
Sale of fireworks Sale of fireworks
Charitable collections Charitable collections
Contact us information Contact the Licensing Team


Other information

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