Other Licences and Permits
The licences beyond alcohol that a hospitality venue needs: music licensing through PRS and PPL, the TV licence, pavement licences, gaming machine permits and the late night levy
Music Licence for Pubs, Restaurants and Cafes: TheMusicLicence, PRS and PPL Explained
Why playing music in a venue needs a licence, what TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS covers, what it costs and the exemptions
TV Licence for a Pub, Bar or Hotel: When You Need One and What It Costs
The business TV licence explained: one licence per premises, the hotel and holiday accommodation rules, showing sport, and the fine for not having one
Pavement Licence: How to Get Tables and Chairs Outside Your Venue
The pavement licence under the Business and Planning Act: what it covers, the £500 cap, the two-year term, the 14-day consultation and the conditions
Gaming Machines in Pubs: Automatic Entitlement, Permits and the Rules
How a pub can have up to two gaming machines by notification, when a permit is needed for more, the machine categories, stakes and the age rules
Late Night Levy: Which Premises Pay It and How Much
The late night levy explained: how councils adopt it, the hours it applies to, the charge by rateable value band, the exemptions and reductions, and how to check whether your area has one
Every permit a venue relies on, with its expiry
Pavement licence, PRS and PPL, gaming machines, late night refreshment: Paddl extracts the number, holder and expiry from the document and reminds the right person before it lapses. Paddl is £69 per location per month with every feature and a 30-day free trial.
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