Licensing Act 2003 - objections
Representations by petition
Guidelines for petitions
Where representations are made in the form of a petition, the lead organiser must:
- Provide their own contact details
- State clearly the application that is being opposed to, or supported and the reason for this shown on each page of the petition
- Ensure all names and addresses on the petition are clearly legible and preferably written in black ink
- Show the date the signatures are collected on each page
Objections will not be accepted if they are libellous, slanderous, racist or of an unacceptable nature. Objections relating to the impact of new businesses on existing trade cannot be taken into account.
We, as the Licensing Authority, treat a petition as being in support of a representation by the lead petitioner (or person who submits it). We correspond with that person only and will invite that person to the hearing but not all of the signatories on the petition.
Last updated: 09/04/2024 14:43
