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Ceredigion County Council is a Licensing Authority. We review our Statement of Licensing Policy every 5 years.

Licensing Act policies must be reviewed every five years to ensure that the policy remains legally valid and reflects current national guidance, local priorities, and changing community needs. This helps to make sure that our policy is still relevant to the four statutory licensing objectives:

1. preventing crime and disorder
2. ensuring public safety
3. preventing public nuisance, and
4. protecting children from harm.

The review process also promotes transparency and accountability by involving consultation with key stakeholders such as the police, fire services, public health bodies, businesses, and residents.

The main changes to the document are:

• Increased references to personal safety and vulnerability (paragraph 8.5); 
• References to new workplace recycling requirements (paragraphs 10.2.1 to 10.2.3);
• References to Martyn’s Law (paragraph 11.5);
• New references to proxy sales (paragraph 12.8)
• New references to employment of children (paragraph 12.10);
• Addition in relation to large scale events (paragraph 20);
• Addition in relation to designated premises supervisors (paragraph 21);
• Addition in relation to beer gardens (paragraph 22);
• Addition of pool of model conditions (Appendix C).

We value your feedback on these changes, and on the document as a whole.

Further Information

Click on this link to download the revised Statement of Licensing Policy - Draft Licensing Policy 2026

Click on this link to read the Integrated Impact Assessment of the changes  - Integrated Impact Assessment: Licensing Policy 2026-31.

How to take part

Complete our on-line survey - On-line Statement of Licensing Policy survey.

Download a paper copy - Statement of Licensing Policy survey, word version.

You can also collect a paper copy from your local Library or Leisure Centre or by calling 01545 570881 or emailing us at clic@ceredigion.gov.uk.

If you wish to receive the information in a different format, please contact us on 01545 570881 or email clic@ceredigion.gov.uk.

Please return paper copies to your local library or to Licensing Team, Ceredigion County Council, Ceredigion County Hall Penmorfa, Aberaeron SA46 0PA.

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What happens next?

We will analyse the feedback that you give us and present the report, an updated integrated impact assessment and the final draft Statement of Licensing Policy to Ceredigion Council Cabinet on 6 January 2026.

For more information about Ceredigion Council Cabinet meetings, please follow this link - Ceredigion County Council.

If you would like to be updated on the progress of this proposal, please contact us via the contact details above.