The latest alcohol and late-night refreshment statistics for England & Wales have been published.
The report includes statistics on premises licences, club premises certificates, personal licences, late night refreshment, 24-hour alcohol licences, temporary event notices, early morning alcohol restriction orders, late night levies, and late-night refreshment exemptions. It also includes statistics on cumulative impact areas, reviews, hearings and appeals.
Overview
As at 31 March 2018, compared with the previous year, there were:
• 723,800 personal licences, a 5% increase (35,600)
• 212,800 premises licences, a 1% increase (1,100)
• 14,100 club premises certificates, a 1% decrease (200)
• 8,100 premises with 24-hour alcohol licences, a 6% increase
• £1.7 million raised by late night levies
• 222 cumulative impact areas in place
Reviews
The report concluded that 600 reviews were carried out and this continues the long term decline since 2010 (1,300); however, the figures have slightly increased this year. Where action was taken following a completed review, 212 licenses were revoked or a club premises certificate was withdrawn.
In the year ending 31 March 2018, LAs received 85 applications for an expedited review. Interim steps were taken for 70 expedited reviews:
• the licence was suspended in 48 cases
• other conditions were added or modified in 23 cases
• the operating hours were modified in 6 cases
• the designated premises supervisor was removed in 6 cases
Personal licences
In the year ending 31 March 2018, 26 personal licenses were revoked.
24-hour licences
Including imputed estimates, there were 8,100 premises with 24-hour alcohol licences as at 31 March 2018, a 6% increase on the previous year.
Temporary event notices (TENs)
In the year ending 31 March 2018, including imputed estimates, 147,200 TENs were used which represents a 6% increase of 8,900 compared with the previous year.