Business Licences and street trading
The Licensing Service
The Licensing service is responsible for the administration and enforcement of most of the Council's licensing functions. The small team of officers that provide this service are able to advise on all aspects of local authority licensing. These functions fall into 6 main categories:-.
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Vehicle and Driver Licensing (Private hire & Hackney)
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Animal Welfare (Horse Riding Establishments, Dog Breeding, Animal Boarding, Pet Shops and zoos).
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Charity Collections
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Street Trading
There are other minor licensing functions such as game dealer licences and the licensing of sex establishments.
The functions are varied but all have in common the need to be licensed to undertake the activity and the need for regulation to ensure the terms of the licence are complied with.
Gambling Act 2005
The above legislation changes the way gambling is regulated in
The Act requires local authorities who will be responsible for licensing premises where gambling takes place to publish a statement of principles (policy) on how they will administer the new regulatory regime.
Before this statement of principles is formally adopted by Stafford Borough Council we must consult on its contents.
On the 11th January 2007 Stafford Borough Council published its' Statement of Principles issued under section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005.
The Statement of Principles will have effect from 8th February 2007.
The published Statement of Principles can be viewed by clicking here or;
the document can be inspected between 9:00am and 4:30pm, by prior arrangement at Stafford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford, ST16 3AQ upon request. Appointments can be made by contacting 01785 619402.
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