The Licensing Act 2003 - Getting Specialist Advice

Your first point of call should be your local authority licensing department. Find them in the telephone directory, yellow pages or via the Internet. Try searching under www.google.co.uk by putting in the name of your local council.

Institute of Licensing www.instituteoflicensing.org

Westminster CAB has set up a specialist licensing advocacy project if you are in City of Westminster, otherwise general CAB www.adviceguide.org.uk to get details of your local bureau.

Law Society for getting a specialist solicitor www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing.law

Alcohol Concern www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Institute of Alcohol Studies www.ias.org.uk

Licensing Act Active Residents Network www.laarn.org

The Civic Trust www.civictrust.org.uk

Local Government Association www.lga.gov.uk

DCMS for details of the Licensing Act 2003, the Ministerial Guidance and the Regulations http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/alcohol_and_entertainment/default.aspx

Defra for noise and statutory nuisance advice www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/index.htm

Home Office for crime and disorder issues and those relating to the National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Reference Book: Licensed Premises: Law and Practice by Philip Kolvin, published by Tottel Publishing