Local licensing forums

Membership is made up of representatives from key areas in the community:

• holders of premises licences and personal licensee(s)
• the chief constable for the area
• people working in health, education or social work
• young people
• people who live in the area

At least one of the members must be a Licensing Standards Officer.

Members are not appointed to express their own views or the views of any organisation they are part of. They are expected to generate ideas and raise awareness of the forum.

All meetings held by the forum are open - the press and the public can attend. Voting is restricted to forum members.