Contact the Licensing Team

The Licensing Section deals with the following areas:

• Hackney carriage vehicles and drivers

• Private hire vehicles, drivers and operators

• Licensing Act 2003 (alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment)
• Street trading
• Charitable collections
• Gambling Act 2005 (casinos, bingo, betting, gaming, lotteries, gaming machines)
• Animal welfare licences
• Street cafes
• Distributing free printed matter (e.g. leaflets)
• Sexual entertainment venues

For advice, information or to register a complaint, please contact the Licensing Team.

By online form:

Complete our online form.

By email:
licensing@leicester.gov.uk

By phone:

(0116) 252 8555 - for Licensing Act, gambling and other queries
(0116) 252 6326 - for taxi queries

By post:

Licensing Section
Leicester City Council
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
Leicester

LE1 6ZG