05 July 2009Residents of the District can now find out more about their local pubs and clubs thanks to the Council's new online licensing system.
The PublicAccess for Licensing module allows anyone, at the click of a mouse button, to view licence applications online, and see exactly what permissions pubs, clubs and any other licenced premises across the District currently have, or have applied for.
Cllr Keith Loney, Sevenoaks District Council Cabinet Member with responsibility for licensing, says: "The Public Access for Licensing module is an important service for local people as it allows them to check licensing applications 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. So whether you want to see what time your local pub is able to stay open until on a Tuesday night, or find out if it has a licence for live music on a Sunday, Public Access for Licensing will be able to help you."
The ability to comment online about applications that are going through their consultation period is also available, as well as details of temporary event notices.
Currently there is a limited amount of documentation attached to each record held on the module, however this will grow as the Council's Licensing Team work through a backlog of licences and certificates that have been issued over the past two years.
The module is accessible by going to the Licensing section of the Council website.
