The Licensing Act
The Licensing Act regulates the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of refreshments late at night. This regime is controlled by local authorities.
Licensing Act 2003 (legislation.gov.uk)
Licence fees for premise licences and club registration certificates are based on the rateable value of the premises, and you can check the rateable value on the Valuation Office Agency website.
Changes in April 2017
The Policing and Crime Act 2016 and Immigration Act 2016 resulted in several changes to the Licensing Act 2003. As of 6th April 2017, Individual applicants, including those in a partnership which is not a limited liability partnership, cannot be issued with a licence if they do not have the entitlement to live and work in the UK or if they are subject to a condition preventing them from doing work relating to the carrying on of a licensable activity. Applicants will now be required to demonstrate their entitlement to live and work in the UK as part of the application process (Acceptable proofs are listed at the end of the relevant application form). Any licence granted will become invalid if the holder ceases to be entitled to live and work in the UK. There is a new duty for existing personal licence holders to inform the Licensing Authority if they are convicted of a relevant or foreign offence or if they are required to pay an immigration penalty, and the Licensing Authority can now suspend or revoke a personal licence under such circumstances. There are also some changes to the Summary Review procedures.
A summary of all the changes can be found in the factsheet below: