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Sports clubs licences
The 2011 Cabinet Office report "Unshackling Good Neighbours" outlined a list of licences, permissions and registrations required by community groups and/or community premises. The Alliance is reviewing these in 2012 to provide practical help for clubs. Along with these licences, there will also be a need to register for provision of some specialist services.
Here are the areas which may require licensing:
Supply of alcohol
- Licensing Act (community premises may be licensable by local licensing authority and in some circumstances may require an appeal to Magistrates Court) – Premises Licences, Club Premises Certificates and Temporary Events Notices apply
Performance and events (inc dancing, plays or indoor sporting events)
- Licensing Act (may be licensable by local licensing authority)
- Permission from Council for events on public land
- Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (from Council for closing {parts of} streets or for parades) – may require petition from neighbours
Playing music
- Licensing Act (may be licensable by local licensing authority)
- Performing Rights Society (PRS) licence if using copyrighted music
- Phonographic Performance Licence (PPL) if playing recorded music
Showing film or video
- Licensing Act (public screening may be licensable by local licensing authority)
- Motion Picture umbrella licence (from MPLC)
- Public Video Screening Licence (from Filmbank)
- Video Performance Licence for music videos (VPL)
- PRS Licence
- PPL Licence
- Television Licence (if shown on a television)
- Wedding Video Recording Licence (from wvrl.co.uk)
- Filming Licence (from TFL if filming tubes, buses or station areas)
Other copyright
- Copyright licence (from CLA) for copying printed material, designs, websites, etc
Raffles/Lotteries
- Licensing Act (may be licensable if, for example, tickets sold in advance or if prizes include alcohol)
- Registration with local council if ‘small society lottery’
- Registration with Gambling Commission if ‘large society lottery’
Playing bingo and other gaming
- Licensing Act (may be licensable by local licensing authority)
- Bingo operating licence for high stakes bingo or some other circumstances (highly complex rules)
- Personal Management Licence (for some individuals in some circumstances)
- Gaming machine permit
Food
- Licensable if hot food/drink being provided between 11pm and 5am
- Food hygiene registration with local authority for any site where food is prepared
- Street trading consent from local authority may be required
- Seller may have to register as a food business with local authority
Street collection
- Street collection permit from local authority if fundraising in public areas – will involve police checks
Other premises related
- Registration with Ofsted to run crèches or child-care services
- Licence to hold civil weddings and civil partnerships – also requires Certificate of Approval scheme and Immigration Regulations requirements
- Lease or licence for occupation
Transport
- Driving and vehicle licences
