Communities in Daventry District have this summer been given further advice and guidance about applying for Temporary Event Notices.
Daventry District Council’s Licensing Team has issued information packs to schools, village halls and parish councils in the district to help increase understanding of national licensing legislation.
The information packs provide advice and guidance about statutory licences that are likely to affect them, such as Premises Licences or a Temporary Event Notices (TENs).
The move comes as the Council continues to lobby central government for changes to the Licensing Act 2003.
At their annual meeting in May, district councillors agreed a motion to ask the Government to urgently review and amend parts of the 2003 Licensing Act. They called for the Government to make fund-raising events by schools and other education providers exempt from Licensing procedures providing no alcohol is available.
In a formal response to the Council at the end of June, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has advised it has produced a report making recommendations to the Government about the licensing laws.
Councillor Ann Carter, Chairman of the Licensing Committee at Daventry District Council, said: “We will continue to lobby the Government about this issue and have written to Ben Bradshaw, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and Gerry Sutcliffe, the Minister with responsibility for licensing at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to make them aware of our views.
“I’m the meantime however, I’m very pleased that information has been sent to community groups and parish councils around the district about TENs, which should help to ensure that people are aware of exactly what is required if they are planning on holding events.
“There is no discretion available to the Council in applying the legislation of the Licensing Act, so it is essential that event organisers get their licence applications in on time.”
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