The Gambling Act 2005 creates a new system of licensing and regulation for gambling and lotteries with existing controlling legislation being repealed. It comes into force in September 2007 and applications for existing Businesses can be made from May 21st.

For further information concerning the Licensing Act 2003, follow the link below.

Licensing Act 2003

A full list of licences that can be obtained from the Council are listed below.

Service Information	Contact	Online Forms
Acupuncturist licences	024 7637 6403 024 7637 6402 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Amusement licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Automatic fire alarms	Fire Safety Helpline - 01926 466282
Boarding animals licences	024 7637 6395 024 7637 6405 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk	Animal Boarding Establishment Licence
Building materials licences	024 7637 6328 building.control@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Butchers licences	Licence no longer required.
Cinema licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Credit licences	Office of Fair Trading - 08457 22 44 99 enquiries@oft.gsi.gov.uk
Dog breeding licence	024 7637 6395 024 7637 6405 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk	Dog Breeding Establishment Licence
Door supervision licences	08702 430 100 info@the-sia.org.uk
Entertainments licensing
Exotic dangerous and wild animals licences	024 7637 6328 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Explosives Licence	Trading Standards - 01926 414040 businessadvice@warwickshire.gov.uk
Explosives sales licences	Trading Standards - 01926 414040 businessadvice@warwickshire.gov.uk
Fire certificates - factories	Fire Safety Helpline - 01926 466282
Fire certificates - hotels/boarding houses	Fire Safety Helpline - 01926 466282
Fire certificates - offices	Fire Safety Helpline - 01926 466282
Fire certificates - shops	Fire Safety Helpline - 01926 466282
Fire warden/commercial training	024 7664 0158 ictu@warwickshire.gov.uk
Fireworks registration	Warwickshire Trading Standards - 01926 414044 tradingstandards@warwickshire.gov.uk
Food business licences	024 7637 6401/6135/6462 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk	Registration of Food Premises
Game dealer licences	024 7637 6328 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Gaming machine licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
House to house collection licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Late hours catering licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Licence - animal movement	Warwickshire Trading Standards - 01926 736470
Licence - caravan site	024 7637 6565 housing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Licence - hackney carriage (taxi)	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Licence - hackney carriage driver's licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Licence - highway projection
Licence - private hire driver's licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Licence - private hire operator's licence	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Licence - private hire vehicle (minicab)	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Licence - street café	024 7637 6401 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Lottery licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Massage/special treatment licences
Performance/stage licences for school age children	County Council - 01926 418281
Pet shop licences	024 7637 6395 024 7637 6405 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Petroleum licensing	Trading Standards - 01926 414040 businessadvice@warwickshire.gov.uk
Private club licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Public entertainment licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Riding establishment licences	024 7637 6328 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Scaffolding and hoarding licences	01926 412515 countyhighways@warwickshire.gov.uk
Scrap metal licences	024 7637 6401 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Sex establishment licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Skip operator licences
Skip licence	01926 412515 countyhighways@warwickshire.gov.uk
Stalls Licence	024 7637 6356 dtcs@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Street collection licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk	Charity Street Collection Licence
Street trading licences	024 7637 6356 dtcs@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Sunday trading notification licences	024 7637 6403 Food: 024 7637 6135 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Tattoo, piercing and electrolysis licences	024 7637 6403 024 7637 6402 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Theatre licences	024 7637 6222 licensing@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Zoo licences	024 7637 6328 env.health@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk