Newspaper Advertisement for Premises guidance
Within ten working days starting on the day after your application a notice advertising the application must be published in a local newspaper, which circulates in the locality. This should be the Evening Gazette, Herald & Post or Northern Echo.
The advertisement must include the following information:
- the name of the applicant or club
- the postal address of the premises (or if none a description to identify the location)
- the date by which representations must be made
- for new applications - the licensable activities or qualifying club activities
- for Variations - the proposed variation
- for Provisional Statements - the licensable activities where known and the following statement "The right to make representations will be restricted when the subsequent Premises Licence application is made"
- the following statements:
- "Interested parties or responsible authorities wishing to oppose the application must give notice in writing to: The Licensing Service, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6BJ"
- "It is an offence, liable on conviction to a fine up to level 5 on the standard scale, under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to make a false statement in or in connection with this application"
- "The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) at the offices of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Licensing Service, Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6BJ, between the hours of 9am and 4pm or on the website"
When the notice has appeared in the newspaper a copy of the relevant page must be sent to the Licensing Service at the above address with the following information:
- name of premises
- name of newspaper
- date advert appeared
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