Temporary Event Notice - Key Features

If you wish to hold an occasional event in England or Wales that involves the sale of alcohol or the provision of entertainment, you must give a temporary event notice (TEN) to your local licensing authority within specific timescales. If the premises where the event is to be held is in areas governed by two or more local authorities applications must be made to each. You must be over 18 years of age to give such a notice.

A copy of the notice must also be provided to the Police and the Pollution Control Authority on submission.

The TEN must be on |a specific temporary event notice form.

Criteria for TEN

|Link to the legislation governing this application.

The Council will acknowledge receipt of the TEN by giving a notice to the premises user before the end of the first working day following the day on which it was received or before the end of the second working day if the day the notice was received was not a working day.

If the Police or the Pollution Control Authority (Relevant Person) believe that the event would undermine any of the licensing objectives they can object by serving notice on the licensing authority and the premises user. This notice must be served within 72 hours of receipt of the temporary event notice.

Application Evaluation Process

The Council, as the licensing authority must hold a hearing if an Objection Notice is served by the Responsible Person. The licensing authority may then issue a Counter Notice if it is considered necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives. A decision must be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event.

The relevant person may modify the TEN with the consent of the premises user. In such a case an Objection Notice will be deemed to have been withdrawn.

Counter Notices may be served on the premises user by the Council if the number of permitted TENs has been exceeded.

Will Tacit Consent (automatic approval if the Council does not decide on your application in time) Apply?

Yes, in most cases (for applications that are submitted electronically or when the applicant can show proof of delivery from a post office or recognised courier).

Tacit consent applies to a TEN if no relevant representations are made during a period of 72 hours after the notice has been given to the Relevant Person. However, if relevant representations are made with 72 hours of a valid TEN being received tacit consent does not apply in respect of Standard TENs only and a public hearing must be held to determine your application. The public hearing will be held within 7 working days after the last date for representation. The hearing date may be extended beyond 7 working days if the Licensing Authority considers it is in the public interest to do so. With late TENs, no hearing will be held, the notice will just be rejected.

Submit a TEN

|Link to online form on which a temporary event notice can be submitted.

Failed Application Appeal/Redress process

Please contact the Council in the first instance.

If a Counter Notice is given in relation to an Objection Notice, the applicant may appeal against the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' Court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought less than five working days before the day of the planned event.

If no Counter Notice is served after an objection, the Relevant Person may appeal.

Consumer Complaints (for those who may be adversely affected by the event)

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint, contact is made with the trader or business proprietor by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, |Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the |UK European Consumer Centre.

Additional sources of information including Trade Associations

• |National Outdoor Events Association (NDEA)
• |Society of Event Organisers (SEO)
• |Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA)
• |TSNN Online Directory

Declaration

These notes are intended for guidance only and are not authoritative. No responsibility is accepted if, having read them, the forms are incorrectly completed.