The Home Office have circulated the following new Licensing Act forms. They will be available on the Home Office website from 25th April 2012 when they come into effect.

However please note there is an error on the new TENs form that has been circulated. In the notes on page 9, 2nd bullet point, it says that a late notice can be given up to 10 times per year for a personal licence holder, whereas in Note 7, 2nd para, on page 12 and also in Note 13, 1st para, on page 13 it appears to suggest that a personal licence holder may only give up to 5 late notices. The Act says 10. The Home Office have said they will, at some point, issue a new SI.

• Application for the review of a premises licence or a club premises certificate
• Application to transfer a premises licence
• Closure notice for persistently selling alcohol to children
• Application for a personal licence
• Application to renew a personal licence
• Disclosure of convictions and declaration
• Counter Notice (late TEN)
• Counter Notice (permitted limits)
• Notice (conditions on a TEN) and statement of conditions
• Temporary Events Notice application
• TEN flow diagram

Also included is a TENs flow diagram provided by the Home Office which may be of use.

The Institute are delighted to confirm that Jon Collins has agreed to take the Chairmanship of the organisation going forward.

Jon initially agreed to act as Chair following the tragic loss of Jeremy Allen who sadly passed away in June last year shortly after becoming IoL Chairman.

Since his appointment as Acting Chair last August, Jon has already seen the re-establishment of the National Licensing Forum, chaired the Institute’s most successful National Training Event so far, overseen the IoL’s successful tender to run the ISV project for the Home Office and significantly contributed to the governance and approach of the IoL and has seen the launch of the Institute’s Journal of Licensing.

Speaking on his appointment as IoL Chair, Jon said:

“I am honoured to take the Chair at the Institute.  Having served in an acting capacity, I got to see first-hand the talented team and knowledgeable members that are the Institute’s greatest assets.  We are tremendously well placed to advance licensing as a profession, act as a trusted adviser to government, contribute to policy development and lead on training at a national, regional and local level.  These are exciting times at the Institute what with an expanded team, the new Journal, successful delivery of the last round of Home Office training (not to mention our own extensive programme), reestablishment of the National Licensing Forum and a very strong annual conference.  I will do my best to ensure we keep on moving forward”.

James Button, President of the Institute said:

"I was very pleased when Jon stepped in as Acting Chairman following the sad death of Jeremy Allen, and I am delighted that he is prepared to carry on the role on a permanent basis. In the past 9 months he has steered the Institute with flair and certainty and I have no doubt that his period as Chairman will be a productive and memorable time for the Institute. I am sure I speak for all the Members in welcoming the confirmation of his Chairmanship."

The IoL is delighted to announce that membership subscriptions for Associate, Individual, Fellow and Companion members will remain at the same level  for the 4^th year running!

Organisation membership subscriptions will see a small increase of for the first time since 2009.

All memberships are due for renewal on 1^st April next, and the IoL team will be sending out reminders and invoices to all existing members at the beginning of March.

With the newly established Journal of Licensing (3 editions per annum - free to IoL members), together with the continued year round programme of meeting, training and events, not to mention other membership benefits including the discounts negotiated with various companies, IoL membership is better value than ever!

We look forward to receiving your membership renewal in April, in the meantime we continue to work on your behalf to increase member benefits, improve systems and develop the organisation in every way.

The Institute is actively engaging with the Government  at every opportunity and ensuring that we are able to respond to consultations, relaying the views of our members, or where this is not possible, ensuring that we accurately portray who has been involved in shaping the response.

We are keen to set up specialist panels to assist in responding to consultations.  We know already from our Taxi Working Party, that a small group of people with an interest in a specific area of licensing can work together effectively coordinating the consultation response, and identifying issues with existing and proposed legislation.

Many thanks to everyone who has volunteered  to sit on a panel!

We have had a overwhelming response and will now look to select members for each of our panels looking at Alcohol & Entertainment, Gambling, Miscellaneous Licensing and Taxis.  We will let everyone know the position as soon as possible.

The Institute of Licensing is delighted to announce the re-establishment of the  National Licensing Forum on 24^th November 2011.

The original forum played a valuable role in informing licensing policy development, implementation and compliance for much of the 1990s and the first half of the last decade.  Since the Licensing Act 2003 went live in November 2005 however, the forum had fallen into disuse. 

Given the on-going importance of licensing and the high profile nature of related problems, the Institute of Licensing initiated the re-establishment of the forum with the intention of once again providing the opportunity for discussion between representative groups in relation to licensing issues. 

We believe the forum has an essential role to play in:

• informing the implementation of many aspects of the Social Responsibility and Police Reform Act 2011;
• acting as a sounding board for Government as further aspects of licensing reform are considered; 
• allowing all to share best practice with regards to policy implementation; and
• giving industry an opportunity to work in partnership with regulators to improve both compliance and regulation.

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The Institute of Licensing’s National Training Event (NTE) for 2011 was a sell out last year with over 230 delegates attending over the three days.

The un-matched line up of speakers and topics, included former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith talking alongside Philip Kolvin QC on Legislative Reform, Philip Kolvin QC speaking on the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Harvey Vasey representing the DCMS on the Schedule One consultation on potential deregulation of regulated entertainment, Susanna FitzGerald QC and Sarah Clover (No 5 Chambers) looking at relevant Case Law, Gary Grant (Barrister at Francis Taylor Buildings) and many more...

The NTE 11 benefitted from excellent sponsorship arrangements, and our thanks to those sponsors who made it possible, in particular No. 5 Chambers who were the main event sponsors - the time and continued hard work from Sarah Clover has gone a long way to ensuring that the NTE was the biggest and best of the IoL training events to date!

Speaking at the event, Institute Chairman Jon Collins said:

“In the current economic climate and with the particular challenges facing both the licensing community and the wider public sector, it is testament to the skills, experience and enthusiasm of the Institute’s team and supporters that this year’s NTE is stronger than ever. The quality and breadth of speakers combined with lively and informed debate amongst members to leave all attendees well briefed to engage in licensing matters be they operator or regulator.”

With thanks to our sponsors:

• No 5 Chambers (Main Event Sponsor)
• Transport Innovation
• CPL Training
• Cole Jarman
• MOGO
• VIP
• Idox
• Canford Audio / NEAL
• Crellins Carter
• Birmingham City Council
• Marketing Birmingham
• Gambling Commission
• Broad Street BID
• Heineken
• The Rocket Club
• Birmingham Law Society

The Institute of Licensing was delighted to announce the launch of our professional journal for licensing last November.

Free to Institute members, this will be a regular publication with three issues per annum.  The next issue will be distributed to IoL members in March 2012. 

In addition to the Journal of Licensing, the Institute is proud to be able to offer a range of key licensing  publications including:

• Gambling for Local Authorities: Licensing, Planning and Regeneration (2^nd Edition) General Editor Philip Kolvin QC
• Sex Licensing  - Philip Kolvin QC     ISBN 978-0-9555392-2-0
• Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment

We are currently offering a special purchase price for multiple purchases.  Further details can be found on our publications page.