Temporary Events Notice

Details on changes to Temporary Events Notices from the 25th April 2012

Temporary Event Notices (TEN’s) will be required when licensable activities are taking place within a restricted time period (less than 168 hours or 7 days) with further limitations in the PDF Icon Guidance to Applicants document. The maximum number of people attending an event at any one time is 499.

Personal Licence holders will be able to hold up to 50 temporary events per year.

Non-personal licence holders may apply for a maximum of 5 events per year.

The number of times a temporary event notice may be given in respect of any particular premises is 12 times a year.

The maximum number of days a premise can be used for temporary events per year is 15 days.

Temporary Event Notices must be served on the relevant licensing authority giving a minimum of 10 clear working days notice. Please note: the 10 working days notice does not include the day the notice was received or the day of the event.

A copy of the application must also be served on Staffordshire Police, giving the minimum required notice.