Village Hall Legalities
Licensing Act 2003
Licensing Minister Shaun Woodward announced today, 5 July 2006, results of the discussions on the Licensing Act 2003 and the details can be found by following the link to the DCMS website.
ACRE and its network of Rural Community Councils has worked over the past three years to support village hall management committees in complying with the Act and has conducted research on its impact, the value of which was acknowledged in the Minister's statement. ACRE has welcomed the closer liaison with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in working to overcome the problems highlighted. For details of this consultation, follow this link to the ACRE website.
The regulations covering Temporary Event Notices and the Application form for Temporary events are available to read on the Department of Culture Media and Sport web site, or contact the Licensing Officer at your Local Borough Council.
Disability Discrimination Act
The accessibility requirements of this act came into force on 1 October 2004. The act requires the occupiers of all properties that are open to the public to make sure that all reasonable steps are taken to make sure that no people are prevented from gaining access and using the building. The first action required it to carry out an audit of the accessibility of the building and from this starting point to put into effect a series of actions and procedures that reduce these problems to a reasonable level.
Disability Discrimination Act Further Information
