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The Council is responsible for the licensing of a wide range of
activities and premises. The Licensing Department grant
licences to ensure public confidence and safety and to minimise
crime and disorder, nuisance and other disturbance to residents,
visitors and businesses from licensable activities.
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The Licensing Department
Havant Borough Council
Civic Offices
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Tel: 023 9244 6660 or 6592 (9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday -
Friday)
The Licensing Act 2003 , referring to four licensing
objectives, governs the licensing of premises and individuals
involved with 'licensable activities' which include the sale
and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainments
(superseding Public Entertainment Licences) and the provision of
late night refreshment. If any licensable activities are
undertaken or provided, one or more of the following may be
required: a premises licence for where any licensable
activity takes place; a club premises licence where
'qualifying clubs' use club premises for 'qualifying club
activities'; a temporary event notice used for limited basis
temporary events involving licensable activities at premises that
do not have a premises licence; a personal licence required by an
individual wanting to supply or allow the supply of alcohol at
premises holding a premises licence.
The council is repsonbile for licensing the following in
connection with animal welfare provisions under
EH
Department: animal breeding and
boarding, riding stables, zoos, pet shops and dangerous wild
animals.
HBC
licence three
types of charitable collections; house-to-house collections, street
collections and society's lotteries (raffles). It is
important to obtain a licence where appropriate as it is an offence
to hold collections of certain lotteries without one.
Information accessible about the Fireworks Act, changes in law,
licensing and registration, firework safety and the sale of
fireworks.
Generally, gambling is unlawful in Great Britain (other than the
National Lottery and spread betting) unless permitted by one or
more of the authorisations from the Gambling Act 2005 (including
remote gambling i.e. on-line). If any commercial gambling
activities or facilities are undertaken or provided, one or more of
the following may be required: an operator licence for provision of
facilities for gambling and/or manufacture, install, repair or
adapt gaming machines or gambling software; a personal
licence for specified staff of those holding an operator
licence and/or perform any function which may influence the outcome
of gambling, or relating to receipt or payment of money
inconnection with gambling; a premises licence for fixed premises
rather than online (remotely) where gambling takes place; a permit
when providing various type of gaming machines. Operator
and personal licenses are issued by the Gambling Commission
(link to
Gambling Commission website>>) whilst licensing
authorities issue premises licences and permits and refer to three
licensing objectives.
Hackney carriage or private hire licences are required by the
driver, for the vehicle and by the person or company who takes the
bookings (operator). Hackney carriages can be hailed in the
street but private hire vehicles (commonly referred to as minicabs)
have to be pre-booked. These licences cover the provision of
a vehicle and driver for hire which includes not only the ordinary
"taxi" but also airport runs, corporate journies, limousine and
classic vehicle hire. The only exemption is the use of
vehicles for weddings and funerals.
Licences available from
HCC
include: to place a skip on,
erect scaffolding or a structure on, to cultivate or excavate part
of, to erect banners, hang cables or decoractive lights on or over,
to excavate to install apparatus and to deposit materials on the
highway.
There are some licences which
HBC
issue that do no fall under any
particular subject area. These are static caravan sites
under
EH
(link to
EH
page>>), sex shops,
motor salvage operators and scrap metal dealers.
All street trading and markets on
HBC
land or on the highway are
co-ordinated by the Retail Support team.
Information about the licensing of Houses in Multiple
Occupation.