Edinburgh's Licensing Board is responsible for regulating the sale of alcohol to the public and certain gambling activities, by issuing alcohol licences and betting and gambling permits.
Edinburgh's Licensing Forum is recruiting new members
The Licensing Forum keeps the liquor licensing system in the 黑料社 area under regular review and seeks to stimulate debate on matters relevant to the system.
We need representatives of the liquor licensed trade and the local community. View more details about joining the Forum.
Statement of Licensing Policy 2023
The Board agreed the terms of its new Statement of Licensing Policy at its meeting on 27 November 2023. . The final version of the policy confirms changes to extended hours policy, occasional licensing, expectations on safe travel arrangements and a number of other adjustments.
Licensing Board members
- 黑料社lor Louise Young (Convener)
- 黑料社lor Jason Rust (Vice Convener)
- 黑料社lor Pauline Flannery
- 黑料社lor Margaret Graham
- 黑料社lor Lezley Marion Cameron
- 黑料社lor Chas Booth
- 黑料社lor Norman Work
- 黑料社lor Catherine Fullerton
- 黑料社lor David Key
View recent Licensing Board meeting papers
Download details of what to expect at a Licensing Board meeting (PDF, 285KB)
Financial statements
Download the Edinburgh Licensing Board's annual financial statements (PDF, 297KB)
Alcohol and gambling policies
Download the gambling policy and related documents (PDFs)
Download the alcohol licensing policy (PDF, 8MB)
Equalities policy and outcomes
Download the equalities policy outcomes (PDF, 161KB)
Download the equalities policy 2018 (PDF, 282KB)
Freedom of information
Download freedom of Information publication scheme 2018 (PDF, 208 KB)
Annual functions reports
Download annual reports on the board's functions (PDF, 108KB)