Impact on services due to coronavirus (Covid-19)

For the latest information on the impact of Covid-19 on our Licensing Services, please go to Covid-19 Impacts on Licensing.

WRS 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

PLEASE NOTE - LICENSING SURGERIES ARE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

WE ARE HOWEVER ABLE TO OFFER A LIMITED NUMBER OF FACE-TO-FACE APPOINTMENTS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTY.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE EMAIL enquiries@worcsregservices.gov.uk OR CALL 01905 822799

When it is possible to resume normal service, surgeries are available as follows: