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Office Tel No: 01432 260105
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Application Form
Temporary Event Notice
Ten Application Guidance
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Temporary event notice
On 25th April 2012 some major changes were made to the Licensing Act 2003 which affected Temporary Event Notice (TEN).A temporary event notice as such is a notification that a premises is to be used for licensable activities. It has to be given by the person who will be the premises user to the Licensing Authority, the Police and the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) (Police and EHO are now refereed to as ‘relevant person’). If it is hard copy then copies of the notice must be sent to them. If the application is submitted electronically then the licensing authority will do this for you.
A ‘relevant person’ can object to a TEN under any of the 4 licensing objectives.
The period a TEN now has been increased to 168 hours but will still be limited to less than 500 people. Anyone over 18 can give notification. The premises are only permitted 12 TEN’s per year or 21 days whichever is the least.
There are now two types of TEN’s – a ‘Standard TEN’ and a ‘Late Ten’
A ‘Standard Ten’ is one which is received at least 10 working days before the event (working days does not include the day of the event, the day the notice is given, Weekends or Public Holidays). A ‘Late TEN’ is one which is given no earlier than 9 working days before the event and no less than 5 working days before the event. (The statutory guidance issued under Section 182 of the act states 'Late TENs are intended to be used by premises users who are required for reasons outside their control to, for example, change the venue at short notice. They should not be used save in EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
A ‘Standard TEN’ if objected too can be issued if the ‘relevant persons’ agree. This will often be issued with conditions attached.
If a ‘relevant person’ objects to a ‘Late TEN’ then the licensing authority has to issue a counter notice which invalidates the TEN.
A personal licence holder may give a maximum of 50 Standard TENs per year and 10 Late TEN’s and a non-personal licence holder 5 Standard TENs and 2 Late TENs per year.
To apply online for a temporary event notice use the link in the apply online section below.
Please Note:
Follow the guidance notes carefully and ensure that your completed application is submitted at least 12 clear working days before the commencement of the proposed licensable activities (see note 15 on application form).
Each Temporary Event Notice costs £21 and cheques should be made payable to Herefordshire Council.
On submitting your completed application you are required to send 2 copies to Herefordshire Council's Licensing Section, 1 copy to the Chief Officer of Police and 1 copy to the Environmental Health Protection Team at the addresses shown below:
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Licensing Section |
Chief Officer of Police |
Environmental Health Protection Team |
Details of all fees can be found by viewing the Fees page.
For further information please refer to Guidance or email licensing@herefordshire.gov.uk or contact the licensing unit on Licensing Help Desk - 01432 260105 or by writing to the above address.
All information Herefordshire Council provides is intended to serve for general assistance only. If you wish to refer to the Licensing Act 2003, a copy of the legalisation can be found at http://www.culture.gov.uk/.
To view the public register of temporary event notice licences please contact us.
| Licence summary | If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event in England or Wales, you must give a temporary event notice (TEN) to your local licensing authority no later than twelve working days before the event. If the premises where the event is to be held is in areas governed by two or more local authorities applications must be made to each. |
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| Eligibility Criteria | Unless you submit an electronic application you must also give a copy of the notice to the police no later than twelve working days before the event. You must be 18 years or older to give a TEN and can give a maximum of five TENs per year. If you are a personal licence holder, you can give a maximum of 50 TENs per year. Your event must involve no more than 499 people at any one time and last no more than 96 hours with a minimum of 24 hours between events. An activity that can be licensed must be carried out as detailed in a notice that must be given. The notice must be in a specific format and must be made by someone over 18 years of age. The notice should contain:
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| Regulation Summary | A summary of the regulations relating to this licence |
| Application Evaluation Process | The TEN must be given in writing (including by electronic means) to the local authority at least twelve working days before the event. A fee is payable with the notice. The local authority will acknowledge receipt of the notice by giving a notice to the premises user before the end of the first working day it was received or before the end of the second working day if the day the notice was received is not a working day. Unless an application has been submitted electronically, the premises user must also give notice to the chief officer of the local police department no later than twelve working days before the event period. The chief police officer who receives a notice and believes that the event would undermine crime prevention objectives can serve an objection notice on the licensing authority and the premises user. This notice must be served within 48 hours of receipt of the temporary event notice. The local licensing authority must hold a hearing if an objection notice is served. They may issue a counter notice if it considers it necessary for the promotion of crime prevention objective. A decision must be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event. A police chief may modify the TEN with the consent of the premises user. In such a case an objection notice will be deemed to have been withdrawn. Counter notices may be provided by the licensing authority if the number of permitted TENs has been exceeded. |
| Will Tacit Consent Apply? | Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period of 14 working days. |
| Apply online | Apply for a temporary event notice |
| Failed Application Redress | Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance, see the contact details box on the right-hand side of the page. If a counter notice is given in relation to an objection notice the applicant may appeal against the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event. |
| Licence Holder Redress | Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance, see the contact details box on the right-hand side of the page. |
| Consumer Complaint | We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre. |
| Other Redress | If a licensing authority decides not to issue a counter notice in relation to an objection notice the chief police officer can appeal the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event. |
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