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Licences are issued by Knowsley Council's Licensing Section and Environmental Health and Consumer Protection Division. A range of products and services require licences including leisure and personal treatments, gambling, entertainment and animal licences. Find out more in this section.
You need licences to run animal related businesses such as animal boarding, dog breeding, horse riding and pet shops, to name but a few.
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You must obtain a licence to run certain types of business. From taxi licences and private hire operators to food business and street traders, find out more in this section.
View full 'Business and street trading' list
The Licensing Act regulates the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of refreshment late at night.
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From hairdressers and piercings and tattoos to running a caravan site. This section explains how to apply for the relevant licence if you run a leisure or personal treatment business.
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Information and advice for businesses and parents about employing children
View full 'Child employment work permits' list
