Essential system maintenance – Saturday 16 May

Please be aware that Amber Valley Borough Council will carry out a full power shutdown on Saturday 16 May, starting at 7am.

During this time:

All Amber Valley–hosted websites and online services will be unavailable, including payments, planning applications, and other digital services

Our phone lines will also be affected

In an emergency posing a threat to life or property, please call 07795 343684.

Thank you for your patience.

Licensing

National terrorism threat level raised to ‘severe’ (30 April 2026)

The UK national terrorism threat level has been raised to severe, which means an attack is considered highly likely. This means there may be increased security in some places. The public does not need to take any specific action, but staying alert is important.

For advice and guidance, visit the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) website or ProtectUK. If you have information about possible terrorist activity, call the Anti‑Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321. For immediate danger, call 999.

The licensing team is responsible for the administration and enforcement of a wide range of licences, permits, consents and registrations.

It is strongly recommended that you familiarise yourself with our policies and procedures and licensing fees before submitting any application. 

Local authorities have a duty to maintain certain registers of licences issued, these public registers can be viewed in our licensing registers section.

If you need to meet in person with a member of the team you will require an appointment. We are unable to guarantee an available officer for anyone turning up without a prior appointment and access to a staff member may not be possible in these circumstances. Please contact us if you wish to make an appointment.

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Need further help or information?

Contact the team directly on 01773 570222 or email licensing@ambervalley.gov.uk