Licensing and Gambling Policies and Cumulative Impact
Since 2005, when the Licensing Act 2003 went live, MAKE have been working with licensing authorities across the country to both re-write their Statements of Licensing Policy (SoLP) and to undertake cumulative impact research to help elected members decide whether to publish a Cumulative Impact Assessment.
We also provide independent licensing advice and reports for applicants seeking to prove that their application will not add to cumulative impact.
Recently we have also been advising authorities on issues related to the Gambling Act 2005 and on how to write a clear Statement of Licensing Principles and build a robust Local Area Profile.
Our view is that most licensing and gambling policies are overlong, wordy and are difficult to understand for non-legal applicants. Our ability to substantially reduce the length of policies and make them easy for the first time applicant to understand has been appreciated by clients.
Key to our approach is a solid working knowledge of the policy area and the latest changes to the regulatory environment and the official guidance. We often work with our trusted legal partners, such as Lucas Licensing or Thomas & Thomas Partners, to ‘sense check’ the final outputs, something that our clients welcome.
Examples of our licensing services include:
Writing your new Statement of Licensing Policy (SoLP)
Hosting inclusive consultations on your Statement of Licensing Policy
Hand-holding councillors through a new SoLP or CIA process
Preparing the research base for Cumulative Impact Assessments
Undertaking observational studies of the NTE and street drinking
Revising your Gambling Policy and Local Area Profile.