Licensing Act 2003

The Licensing Act 2003 replaced six existing licensing regimes (alcohol, public entertainment, cinemas, theatres, late night refreshment house and night cafes). These have been replaced with a new single integrated scheme for licensing premises carried out by local authorities in the form of:

 

 

The new licensing powers came into force on 7th February 2005 and transferred responsibility from the Magistrates Court to Peterborough City Council and adds public houses, clubs, off-licences, restaurants and any other premises selling alcohol to the list of premises to be licensed by us.

 

The following pages and documents contain additional information:

 

For further information concerning the Licensing Act 2003, please contact the Licensing Team.