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 (including dancing, plays or indoor sporting events)

• Licensing Act (may be licensable by local licensing authority).
• Permission from the Council for events on public land.
• Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (from the 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.