Event organisers in Carmarthenshire are urged to apply immediately to licence their events, or face disappointment over the festive period.
Carmarthenshire County Council, which issues Temporary Event Notices within the county, wants to encourage those wishing to hold a public event or extend their existing hours over the Christmas and New Year period to submit their applications promptly.
The message is – don’t forget this festive period that a standard TEN needs to be submitted 10 clear working days before the event!
Activities covered by the Temporary Event Notices (TEN) are: sales by retail of alcohol for consumption either off or on the premises or both; the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of a member of a club; the provision of regulated entertainment; and the provision of late night refreshments (between 11pm and 5am).
Events covered by a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) can last for up to 168 hours (seven days) and must involve no more than 499 people.
Since April 2012 applicants can submit a limited number of late TEN’s provided that a minimum of 5 clear days notice is given(not counting the day of submission or the first day of the event), however organisers are strongly advised to apply three to four weeks before the event, in order for discussions to take place and guidance to be provided.
A TEN costs £21 and should be paid for at the time of application. Cheques should be made payable to Carmarthenshire County Council and sent to the Licensing Section, Carmarthenshire County Council, 3 Spilman Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LE. Anyone wishing to apply for a TEN must submit two copies of the Notice to the council as well as sending a copy to both the Police and Environmental Health.
The Council’s executive member for public protection Councillor Jim Jones said: “I would like to encourage all those holding public celebrations over the Christmas period to apply for their temporary events notices without delay.
“Christmas is approaching and time is running out, as a standard notice take at least ten working days to process. We would not like to see party organisers disappointed.”
For more information regarding temporary event notices, call our Licensing Section on 01267 234567 or e-mail: SCHLicensing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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