Licences and permits

We issue licences and permits for a variety of businesses and activities across North Somerset.

We make sure services are run to acceptable and safe standards.

In this section you will find information on all the licences we grant and are responsible for.

For more information on licensing:

• alcohol and entertainment
• gambling and lotteries
• public collections
• skips and scaffolding
• taxis

contact our Licensing team.

For more information on licensing:

• animals and animal related activities except livestock
• acupuncture, piercing, tattooing and electrolysis
• food premises
• Sunday trading

contact our Food and Safety team. 

For more information on licensing:

• livestock
• consumer protection activities

contact our Trading Standards team.

For more information about minibus permits for voluntary organisations contact our Transport Services team.

Or visit our other licences section for more information on other types of licences.