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.

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	Licensing Act 2003 - Information	Information on the New Licensing Act - what the Council does and how you can contribute