Licences & Street Trading

leicester.gov.uk/licensing

Leicester City Council undertakes a wide range of licensing and registration functions.

Information in this section can be accessed by clicking on the links below or by clicking on those underneath Licences & Street Trading in the menu on the left hand side of this page.

We are currently consulting on our Licensing Policy for 2011-2014 and our policy for licensing sexual entertainment venues. For details of both consultations please click here.
 

The Licences & Street Trading section includes the following information.

Contact the Licensing Section for information relating to the licences mentioned below:

• Licensing Act 2003,

• Best Bar None Scheme,

• Amusement / Gambling / Lotteries Licences, 

• Animal Welfare Licences,

• General Licences,

• Highways Amenities Licences (Street Cafes)

• House to House Collection Licences,

• Sex Establishment Licences,

• Street Collection Licences,

• Street Trading Consents,

• Taxi, Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licences,

• Free Distribution of Printed Matter, (eg, leaflets)

• Unavailable Licences.

The Licensing Section carries out inspections to ensure that standards are maintained in taxis and licensed premises.

Contact other sections mentioned within the links below for information on the following types of licence:

• Automatic Fire Alarms,

• Fire Safety Licensing / Fire Certificates,

• Food Establishment Registration,

• Performance / Stage Licences for School Age Children,

• Petroleum Licensing,

• Special Treatments Licences.

See Also:

Licensing Register

Making a Representation

Enforcement Policy.