Hacker’s Bar (previously The Great British Fish and Chip Bank) Unit 1 12 Queen Street Great Harwood BB6 7QQ The last date for representations is 13 May 2022 Baxenden and District Golf Club Plan Wooley Lane Baxenden Accrington...
More infoLiquor and Entertainment (Licensing Act 2003)
Liquor and Entertainment Licensing in Hyndburn Full responsibility for the licensing system transferred to the local authority on 24 November 2005. The LICENSING ACT 2003 has changed the existing laws about the type of licences needed to provide...
More infoTaxi and Private Hire in Hyndburn
Taxis or Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicles are licensed to ensure that they are suitable and safe for the carriage of the public. The legislation covering the Private Hire and Hackney carriage is quite different. In brief, a taxi...
More infoLicences and street trading
Welcome to Licensing Hyndburn Borough Council is responsible for several areas of Licensing designed to protect public safety and promote public confidence in activities that may otherwise be open to exploitation. Contact the service as follows ...
More infoStreet Collection Licences
It is illegal to hold a street collection to collect money or sell articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes without obtaining a street collection licence from the Council. A street collection permit is needed to hold a public...
More infoHouse to House Collections
A permit is required to undertake a ‘house to house’ collection, under the House to House Collections Act 1939. The application must be submitted at least 28 days before the proposed first date of collection and will be not be granted...
More infoPrivate Hire Operators Licence
Anyone who accepts or invites bookings for private hire vehicles must have a private hire operator’s licence. Members of the public have initial contact with the operator and make the contract with them even if the operator does not provide...
More infoActivities on Broadway and Market Way, Accrington
The Council is keen to encourage events, activities and entertainment on pedestrian areas in Accrington to add vitality. This relates to the area owned by Hyndburn Borough Council, namely Broadway and Market Way. In addition, the Council will...
More infoScrap Metal Licensing
There have been some recent changes introduced by the government to regulate the scrap metal sector. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 has replaced the previous registration system for scrap metal dealers created by the 1964 Scrap Metal Dealers...
More infoHackney Carriage/Private Hire – Accident Damaged Vehicles
Current procedure: If your vehicle has received any accident damage (which materially affect the safety, performance or appearance of the vehicle) it MUST be reported to the Licensing Department within 72 hours (Section 50, Local Government...
More infoTaxi Refunds
We have recently discovered that the increases in fees for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle licences and Operators Licences were not advertised correctly. We will therefore refund any money that has been overpaid in respect of these...
More infoSexual Entertainment Venues
Hyndburn Borough Council (the Council) is able to regulate sex establishments through Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (the 1982 Act), in particular sex shops and sex cinemas. On 6 April 2010 the Policing and...
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