Licensing

Reading Borough Council has a statutory duty to enforce licensing throughout the Reading Borough Council area. The Licensing Section is responsible for giving advice on and issuing licences for a variety of situations covering the following areas:-

  • Premises Licences
  • Personal Licences
  • Temporary Event Notices
  • Gaming Machines
  • Amusements With Prizes Machines
  • Lotteries
  • Sex Establishments
  • Hackney Carriage Vehicles and Drivers
  • Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers
  • School Transport Vehicles and Drivers
  • School Transport Operators
  • Private Hire Operators
  • Street Collections
  • House to House Collections
  • Scrap Metal Dealers
  • Motor Vehicle Salvage Operators
  • Street Trading & Pavement Cafés.

The Licensing Section deals with complaints regarding licensed and un-licensed premises/persons/vehicles & activities. Enforcement work is carried out to check compliance with licence conditions and to carry out investigations into unlicensed premises/persons/vehicles & activities.