Temporary and Occasional Use Notices Under The Gambling Act

Temporary Use Notice 

If you are running an event and would like to temporarily permit gambling on your premises, and you do not have a premises licence, you can apply for a Temporary Use Notice.

These notices must be submitted by the holder of an operating licence and must be given 3 months in advance of the event. 

You can apply for more than one Temporary Use Notice in a year, but each premises is limited to have a notice in place for a total of 21 days per calendar year. 

How to apply

To apply, please complete either form and content of temporary use notice (standard) for a premises (not a vessel), or form and content of temporary use notice (vessel) for a vessel. These applications forms are available from the Gambling Commission website.

Please submit the completed form to licensing@melton.gov.uk or by post to:

Licensing Department
Melton Borough Council
Station Approach, Melton Mowbray 
Leics.
LE13 1GH

Once you have been granted a Temporary Use Notice, you also need to provide a copy of this to the Gambling Commission, Leicestershire Police and HM Revenues and Customs. 

The current fee for a Temporary Use Notice is £500. Payment can be made using the online by clicking the button below or call 01664 502502 to speak to customer services who can take payment.