The Licensing Act 2003 – useful models and guidance notes

Community Action and various other organisations have produced some useful information on the Act.

Accessible now for downloading are:

Letter 20 June 2005 to all village halls and community buildings in Northumberland encouraging them to act now 

 Time is running out article from Northumberland Community News issue 2503

 Community buildings and the Licensing Act 2003  article from Northumberland Community News 2502

 Licensing Act 2003  article from Northumberland Community News issue 2401

 ACRE Briefing note for village hall advisers and other interested parties (Updated January 2005)

 ACRE Insight (10 June 2005) on Licensing Act 2003

 Operating Schedule-Suggested Text  -  samples for illustrative purposes only. Committees should only draw on those parts applicable to their hall.

 Model application  This is based on a real life copy of a successful application made in the county of Wiltshire. CAN is grateful to the hall allowing it to be used and has changed the names, addresses, telephone numbers etc. to protect the identity of the  hall. The model applicant has requested permission to carry out most forms of  regulated entertainment and for a licence to sell alcohol on the premises. Most halls  in Northumberland have indicated that they will operate on TENs (Temporary Event  Notices) for events that include the sale of alcohol and have therefore not needed to complete the sections applying for licence to sell alcohol. The Model should not be slavishly copied but used as a guide to the sort of information that will be required on  their application. 

Hall management committees are encouraged to look at www.culture.gov.uk  (The website of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Go to the section on alcohol and entertainment where you can access copies of the guidance issued to local authorities, copies of the various application forms and newsletters charting the progress of the Act since August 2004 and a useful Jargon Buster.)