Camden's Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003

Overview

Under the Licensing Act 2003 (the Act) the Council has the power to regulate licensable activity in the borough of Camden in relation to alcohol sales, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment.

We are required to publish a licensing policy setting out how we will regulate activities.

Our current licensing policy is due to expire on 30 January 2016.

So that the Council has a published policy in place from 31 January 2016, we intend at this stage to make no fundamental changes and simply re-adopt the current policy.

We would like to know what your views are.

Why your views matter

Before we can re-adopt the policy, we must consult:

• the police borough commander for Camden
• London Fire Brigade
• The Council’s Health and Safety Service
• The Council’s Trading Standards Service
• The Council’s Planning Service
• The Council’s Environmental Health Service
• The Council’s Children, Schools and Families Team
• Public Health
• Representatives of holders of premises licences in Camden
• Representatives of holders of club premises certificates in Camden
• Representatives of holders of personal licences in Camden
• Representatives of businesses and residents in Camden

If the current Licensing Policy is re- adopted we will carry out a full statutory review of the Policy in 2016 and we will carry out further consultation on any future Policy.

Please read the notes carefully before you answer the question and give your view by clicking next to your chosen answer. If in doubt please select the "Don't know" option.

Please note that we must receive your views no later than mid-night on Thursday 5 November 2015 otherwise we may not be able to consider them.

What happens next

The Council will consider the results of the consultation on 16 November 2015 when it will decide whether to re-adopt the current Licensing Policy.