(This link will open in a new window)Health & Environmental Services
Tel: 08450 450 063
Contact Centre:
Mon - Sat: 8.00am - 8.00pm
Offices:
Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Fax: 01954 713149
Email: env.health@scambs.gov.uk
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Environmental FAQs
Links
Licensing Act 2003
Public Registers for Licensing Act 2003 (This link will open in a new window)
- Frequently asked questions
- What is the Licensing Act 2003
- For further information contact the licensing service.
Premises Licences
All application forms for premises licences complying with the Licencing Act 2003 can be downloaded below:
Personal Licences
- What is a personal licence?
- How long is it valid?
- Are there any qualification requirements for personal licences?
- Application for a Personal Licence
- Disclosure of Convictions
The cost of a Personal Licence is £37.00.
Applications must be made with a current police disclosure document from www.disclosurescotland.com (This link will open in a new window) - this must not be more than 1 month old.
A relevant qualification must be sent for example BIIAB - level two or equivalent along with two passport photos signed by a personal holding a professional qualification (i.e. a doctor, accountant etc.)
Please note that applicants are also required to fill in the council provided disclosure document regarding foreign offences.
Temporary Events
- What is a Temporary Event Notice?
- What are the limitations on temporary event notices?
- Download Temporary Event Notice (TEN) form
A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) allows for licensable activities to take place at a venue that either has no licence or where a licence does not permit a certain activity.
One venue can have up to 12 TENs per calendar year with up to 499 people attending.
A TEN may run up to 96 hours and costs £21.00. TENs should be sent in duplicate to South Cambridgeshire District Council (cheques should be made out to SCDC) with a copy sent to the Chief of Police (Licensing), Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Parkside Police Station, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1JG.
Persons with a Personal Licence may apply for up to 50 TENs per calendar year and persons without a licence may apply for 5 per calendar year.
A TEN is required for:
- All retail sale of alcohol
- "Regulated Entertainment" to the public or with a view to profit - this does not include stand-up comedy
- Late Night Refreshment (the supply of hot food or drink between 23:00 and 05:00)
If you are unsure if you require a licence, contact the licensing service.
You are required to send the notice at least 10 working days prior to any event and two notices must be served to the Council and one to the Chief of Police - Licensing. If you fail to give 10 working days notice or if you have exceeded either the premises or personal allowances, a counter notice may be served on you to prevent the event taking place.
Entertainment Licences
- Do I need a licence?
- What are licensable activities?
- What is Regulated Entertainment?
- Does the Bill cover entertainment outdoors?
Read some frequently asked questions
The above links provide information about South Cambridgeshire District Council's Licensing Policy.
What is happening in South Cambridgeshire?
The licensing service currently has responsibility for taxi licensing, public entertainments, street trading, house to house collections, street collections, lotteries, gaming and betting, premises and personal licensing and late night refreshment houses.
