Representations must be made in writing and should be emailed to licensing@woking.gov.uk.
Please remember to include your first name and surname and postal address, including the postcode. Representations must be received by the closing date.
Relevant representations
Your representations must relate to at least one of the four licensing objectives.
If any person is concerned that granting a licence in the terms it has been applied for, is likely to have an adverse effect on the promotion of one or more of these objectives, they have 28 consecutive days to make a representation to the council. This starts on the day after the day on which the application was given to the council.
Evidence
It is helpful if the representations or requests for reviews are specific to the premises and based on evidence. You may wish to record any problems by keeping a diary listing the dates, times and details of any incidents. This could include photographic and or video evidence.
If the matter is referred to a hearing, the hearing representatives (locally elected councillors) will need to be satisfied that there’s an evidential and causal link between the representations made and the effect on the licensing objectives.
Within your representation, you may wish to suggest possible amendments or compromises for the applicant to consider.
Please remember that any representation must be factually correct. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. If convicted, the maximum fine for such an offence is £5,000.
We can only consider representations or requests that are not 'vexatious' or 'frivolous'.