The Licensing Act 2003 establishes a single integrated scheme for licensing premises used for the supply of alcohol, regulated entertainment and provision of late night refreshment.

Licences or permits are required by people collecting for charity, both in the street and house-to-house. The Council has responsibility for granting licences and permits for several types of Charitable Collections.

In this section you will find information on how to contact Regulatory Services, view a mulitmap location of our main offices and leave us feedback through our online form.

Sections 12-16 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 provides local authorities with an adoptive power to restrict anti-social drinking in designated public places. For a list of prohibited areas in Conwy County, please see the attached document 'Consumption of Alcohol in Designated Public Areas - Where Alcohol is prohibited in Conwy County'.

Responsibility for the licensing of door supervisors is no longer a Local Authority function, it has been passed to the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

The Gambling Act 2005 provided a new regime for regulating gambling and betting. Conwy County Borough Council is required, under the Act, to licence premises where gambling takes place. The Council is also required to licence certain other activities such as registering small society lotteries and pools promoters.

A Hackney Carriage is any vehicle capable of carrying up to eight passengers used for the carriage of passengers for reward / benefit, either pre-booked or hailed in the street.

In the County Borough of Conwy there are two regular Street Markets operated by the Licensing Service. These are in Colwyn Bay and Llanwrst. For information about these markets and how to contact us, please browse this section.

A licence is required before any person can drive a private hire vehicle. Licenses are issued subject to proof of eligibility (age, driving licence, criminal records check, medical assessment etc.).

The Licensing service is responsible for the naming and numbering of streets and buildings within the County Borough area.

For links to our Minutes, Meetings and Agendas please see this section.

Premises Licence, Temporary Events Notices (TEN's) and Club Premises Certificate applications received by the Council from 2005 Onwards.