Temporary Event Notice
A Temporary Event Notice can be used to provide a temporary licence for premises that wishes to carry out licensable activities.
Under the Licensing Act 2003 the applicant, who must be aged 18 or over, must submit a Temporary Event Notice at least ten working days before it is due to start.
Only the police may intervene on crime prevention grounds to prevent the occurrence of an event at which permitted temporary activities are to take place or to agree a modification of the arrangements for such an event.
Activities covered
The following activities are licensable by the Temporary Event Notice:
- The sale by retail of alcohol
- The supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club, to or to the order of a member of a club
- The provision of regulated entertainment
- The provision of Late Night Refreshment
If you are considering activities that you think are licensable with a Temporary Event Notice, or would like any further information, please contact us.
Statement of Licensing Policy
A copy of Wolverhampton City Council's Statement of Licensing Policy can be found elsewhere on this website.
Conditions
A Temporary Event Notice has the following limitations to it's usage:
- A personal Licence Holder may have a maximum of fifty Temporary Event Notices per calendar year.
- Non-licence holders may have up to five Temporary Event Notices per calendar year.
- Any one premises may have no more than 12 Temporary Event Notices in any one calendar year.
- The maximum time that any one Temporary Event Notice can run for is 96 hours, with a gap of no less than 24 hours in between any two Temporary Event Notices.
- A maximum of 499 people may be in attendance for a Temporary Event Notice at any one time. This figure includes staff, organisers, stewards etc.
- The maximum aggregate duration of the periods covered by a Temporary Event Notice at any individual premises must not exceed fifteen days per calendar year.
A Temporary Event Notice may only be given to an individual. This is to say that a organisation or club can not apply for a Temporary Event Notice in the name of the organisation/club. The individual giving the notice is designated as the 'premises user' and will be responsible for the activities within the Temporary Event Notice.
Applying for a Temporary Event Notice
To apply for a Temporary Event Notice you need to fill out three copies of the application form.
When you have completed the forms, two copies should be sent to Wolverhampton City Council and one copy should be given to your nearest West Midlands Police station. Address details are given below.
Download the application form
You can download the Temporary Events Notice application form by clicking on the PDF icon below:
Returning application forms
Once you have completed the application forms, two copies should be returned by post or in in person to Wolverhampton City Council and one copy to West Midlands Police in Wolverhampton:
By post to the Council
Licensing and Support Services
Environmental Services
Regeneration and Environment
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St. Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DA
In person to the Council
Licensing Reception
Desk 14, First Floor
Civic Centre, St. Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
To West Midlands Police
Address details for West Midlands Police in Wolverhampton can be found at the following websites:
Enquiries
If you have any enquiries about Temporary Event Notice applications or require assistance, contact: