Licensing

Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) undertakes the licensing function on behalf of the licensing authority, including administration, regulation and enforcement, for all 6 Local Authorities of Worcestershire. These are:

All matters outside of the powers delegated to WRS are referred back to the Local Authority for decisions or actions by their elected members i.e. Licensing Committees.

Worcestershire Regulatory Services have a number of licensing regulatory and registration powers and duties. The Licensing section deals with the following licenses and registrations:

• Licensing Act 2003 - alcohol sales, late night refreshment and other forms of regulated entertainment
• Gambling Act 2005
• Temporary Event Notices
• Lotteries
• Scrap Metal Dealers Licences
• Animal Licences
• Sex Shops
• Street Collections
• House to House Collections
• Tattoo, Ear Piercing, Electrolysis Registrations
• Taxi Licensing
• Street Trading
• Caravan Sites (Wychavon only)

Licensing Surgeries

Officers are available on the below days and times to discuss any aspects of licensing.