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If you received a council tax summons dated 8 January 2026, we are very sorry, it should not have been sent to you. 

 

We should have sent you a reminder first, but due to an IT system error, the reminder letters were not sent. 

 

Because of this, we've withdrawn the summons and no court action will take place. There will be no record of this on your council tax or any of your financial records. If you have already paid your bill, and this included court costs, these will be fully refunded to you.

 

We are so sorry for any worry or confusion this may have caused. If you need support with your council tax or would like to speak to us, please contact us on WhatsApp on 01543 308171 or call us on 01543 308000 weekdays, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

We're writing to just under 2,000 residents across the district this week to let them know their bin day or week will be changing at the end of January.  If you receive a letter it will explain exactly what’s happening and what you need to do.

 

These changes will help us rebalance collection rounds, plan for future housing growth, and prepare for the Government’s forthcoming food waste collection scheme. If you have any questions, please WhatsApp our team on 01543 308171 or email waste.strategy@lichfielddc.gov.uk.

 

We're so grateful to you for your support and understanding which helps us to continue to deliver a reliable and sustainable waste service to local homes.

 

View affected streets.

Due to a technical fault, the city centre bollards are currently lowered and out of operation. We are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Personal licences

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  2. How to apply
  3. Replacements or changes to your licence
  4. Fees
  5. Displaying your licence
  6. Privacy statement

Anyone selling or authorising the selling of alcohol needs a personal licence. A personal licence makes sure that anyone running or managing a business that sells or supplies alcohol does so responsibly.

If you want to run a business that is licensed to sell alcohol you must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS). To be a DPS you must hold a personal licence. 

You do not need a personal licence to be employed in a pub or other business that sells alcohol. The licence holder does not need to be on the premises or oversee every sale, however, we strongly suggest that the Designated Premises Supervisor provides written authorisation for members of staff to sell alcohol in their absence. Premises may have more than one personal licence holder.  

You don't need a personal licence to sell alcohol under a temporary event notice (TEN), but if you do hold a personal licence, the number of TENs you can apply for in a year increases from 5 to 50.

A personal licence has no expiry date and can be transferred between regions and premises. However, you must inform the issuing authority if you need to make any changes to your licence. 

For more information download the licensing act government guidance or read our licensing policy.

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