Under the Licensing Act 2003, the licensing authority must draw up and publish a 'Licensing policy statement' to inform businesses and residents on how it will carry out it's duties. This must be kept under constant review and published every three years.

The statement must make it clear how the authority will promote the licensing objectives and it must have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State. Both the Act and the guidance can be viewed from links below.

How do I obtain a copy of the policy?

You can obtain a copy of the policy by:

Downloading it from the web link on right

Email to racsm@braintree.gov.uk

Contacting the Licensing Authority

How do I know what action the Council has taken in respect of comments received?

The Council has a duty to keep its policy under review and takes note of comments received about its policy. Comments received during the formal consultation in September 2004 and the action taken are available through the Licensing Policy Consultation Responses document below.