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Licensing

Potential Industrial Action - Friday 6 October

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is preparing for planned industrial action. This is for UNISON members employed by the council.

This is in relation to a pay dispute relating to the pay award for 2023/24. If the issue is not resolved, UNISON intend to take strike action on 6 October and commence an ongoing period of work to rule from Monday 9 October. 

If industrial action does go ahead, we will have to delay green bin and bulky waste collection services on Friday 6 October to allow us to prioritise collecting your household and recycling waste. Garden waste collections that were due on Friday 6 will be moved to Saturday 7 if the action is taken by UNISON.

Most of our services will be delivered as normal, and you can stay up to date with all the latest information about any disruption to services. 

The Licensing Act allows responsible authorities (fire and police services, environmental health, trading standards etc) and any other person to support or oppose a licence application.

How will I know if a licence application has been made?

You can view all licence applications on the Public Access Information System

Licence applicants are also required to:

  • fix a notice to the premises for 28 days and

  • advertise in a local newspaper.

How do I make a comment?

Any person can make representations or comments to the council about applications for new licences, variations or reviews. 

Comments may be positive or negative, but will only be considered relevant if they relate clearly to the licensing objectives. We will reject comments that are frivolous (time-wasting or not serious) or if they relate to personal disputes between businesses.

Send your comments by email or in writing to the Licensing team by the advertised closing date.

What happens next?

If we consider your reasons for making representations are relevant, we will arrange a hearing of the Licensing Sub-Committee to consider the evidence. You, or someone that represents you, will be invited to the hearing to explain your concerns. Only issues that have previously been made in writing can be presented at the hearing.

The sub-committee will then either:

  • grant the application, subject to any modifying conditions

  • reject one or more requested licensable activities

  • reject the application

  • refuse to specify a person as a designated premises supervisor.

You and the applicant can appeal the council’s decision at your local Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of receiving the decision notification.