For advice on alcohol, entertainment, gambling and other consents and permits.

You can currently find more information by following this link.

Licences are required for taxis, sale of alcohol, late night refreshment, regulated entertainment and lotteries, and to regulate a range of commercial and non-commercial activities, including pet shops, street trading, charitable collections and much more. If you propose to open a new business or arrange any fund raising event, it is always best to check if any licence or permission is required.

Please check the Stafffordshire Moorlands District Councils website for details.

Advice on what type of business activities need licences and how to go about applying for one.

You can currently find more information on this link

Trading Standards Officers visit premises to check on fair trading issues, trade descriptions, counterfeiting, weights and measures and under age sales of products like alcohol, tobacco, petrol, DVD's and knives. You find more information on the following website www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/tradingstandards.

For advice on what type of business activities need licences and how to go about applying for one click on your local council below, you will then be directed to the relevant page on your local authority's website:-

• South Staffordshire Council
• East Staffordshire Borough Council
• Stafford Borough Council
• Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
• Newcastle Borough Council
• Cannock Chase District Council
• Lichfield District Council
• Tamworth Borough Council

Advice on what type of business activities need licences and how to go about applying for one. 

You can find more information on Licensing on Lichfield District Council's website.  Please click here.

Advice on what type of business activities need licences and how to go about applying for one.

You can currently find more information on this link.

Advice on what type of business activities need licenses and how to go about applying for one.

You can find more information on this link.

Advice on licences, fees, and legal issues related to licences

Licensing Services are a Statutory Requirment of the Council aimed at protecting animals and people. They cover a wide range of activities most of which require a fee to be charged for the licence. To find out how to apply for a licence or for more information please visit the councils licensing and public health page