Resources

AFS Response to Consultation on Statement of Licensing Policy

Alcohol Focus Scotland's response to consultations on the development of local licensing policy statements. March 2023.

Updated Licensing Guidance 02.23

Briefing on the updated Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 142 Guidance. February 2023.

AFS response to consultation on reviewing the fee for occasional licences and considering a limit on the number and duration of occasional licences

AFS response to Scottish Government’s consultation on reviewing the fee for occasional licences and considering a limit on the number and duration of occasional licences. July 2019.

Online Alcohol Sales & Deliveries: A survey of young people in Scotland - infographic

Online Alcohol Sales & Deliveries: A survey of young people in Scotland

Results of survey with children and young people on online sales and delivery of alcohol.

AFS Response to Consultation on Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 - Section 142 Draft Revised Guidance for Licensing Boards

AFS Response to Consultation on Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 - Section 142 Draft Revised Guidance for Licensing Boards. June 2019.

Reopening hospitality

AFS and Stirling uni Re-opening of hospitality - alcohol-specific risks and possible mitigation. June 2020

Review of SLP Resource 1 Evidence considered by licensing boards to develop policy

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 1 – Evidence considered by licensing boards to develop policy.
Published June 2020.

Licensing update - covid

Update on licensing during the covid-19 pandemic spring/ summer 2020

AFS Response to consultation on Personal License Holder renewal fees

AFS response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Personal License Holder renewal fees. (August 2018)

Review of SLP Resource 2 Measures to promote the licensing objectives

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 2 – Measures to promote the licensing objectives.
Published June 2020.

Review of SLP Resource 3 Examples of conditions to promote the objectives

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 3 - Examples of conditions to promote the objectives.
Published June 2020.

AFS Response to update of licensing regulations

AFS Response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the update of the Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 - May 2018

Review of SLP Resource 4 Overprovision assessments

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 4- Overprovision assessments.
Published June 2020.

Briefing - Review of annual functions reports 2018 - 2019

Findings of AFS’s review of the 2018-19 annual functions reports.

Review of SLP Resource 5 Standard operating hours

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 5 - Standard operating hours.
Published June 2020.

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018-2023

AFS written submission on Alcohol Licensing Evidence Session

Briefing in advance of the Scottish Parliament Local Government & Communities Committee Evidence Session on Alcohol Licensing on Wednesday 23 May 2018.

AFS written evidence on Planning (Scotland) Bill

AFS response to the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee on the Planning (Scotland) Bill.

AFS response to Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight consultation

AFS response to Scottish Government consultation on proposals to improve diet and weight in Scotland.

Review of Licensing Board Annual Functions Reports 2017-18

Taking Stock: Views and experiences of alcohol licensing in Scotland in 2016/17

This report analyses experiences of progress within the alcohol licensing system in Scotland since the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 was implemented in 2009. It identifies learning and challenges, and makes recommendations for improvement and reform.

Taking Stock summary

Summary of the report, which analyses experiences of progress within the alcohol licensing system.

AFS reponse to policing strategy consultation

Alcohol Focus Scotland response to the Policing 2026 strategy consultation (May 2017).

AFS response to planning system consultation

Alcohol Focus Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system (April 2017).

Licensing Policy Review Guide 2022

Guide produced to supplement existing AFS guidance about the development of licensing policy with learning from the last round of policy review in 2018. It provides practical suggestions to support people to engage in the review process effectively, and to make recommendations to licensing boards relevant to the licensing objectives and local context.

Stage 3 Briefing Air Weapons and Licensing Scotland Bill

Alcohol Focus Scotland’s briefing for MSPs ahead of the stage 3 discussions on the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill.

Local Licensing Forum Members Guide

Local Licensing Guide for Forum Members. July 2021.

Licensing Resource Pack Section 5

AFS Licensing Resource Pack Section 5 - Useful resources.

Stage 2 Briefing Air Weapons and Licensing Scotland Bill

Alcohol Focus Scotland’s briefing for MSPs ahead of the stage 2 discussions on the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill.

Licensing Resource Pack Section 4

AFS Licensing Resource Pack Section 4 - Developing an effective overprovision policy.

AFS evidence on Licensing Act 2003

Alcohol Focus Scotland’s response to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 (September 2016).

Licensing Resource Pack Section 3

AFS Licensing Resource Pack Section 3 - Statements of licensing policy.

Review of Licensing Policy Statements

Alcohol Focus Scotland report analysing licensing boards’ policy statements 2013-16.

Licensing Resource Pack Section 2

AFS Licensing Resource Pack Section 2 - Using evidence to support policy and decision-making.

Using Licensing to Protect Public Health

Alcohol Focus Scotland report, funded by Alcohol Research UK.

Licensing Resource Pack Section 1

AFS Licensing Resource Pack Section 1 - Introduction to alcohol licensing in Scotland.

Stage 1 Briefing Air Weapons and Licensing Scotland Bill

Alcohol Focus Scotland’s briefing for MSPs ahead of the stage 1 debate on the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill.

AFS evidence on Alcohol Bill

Alcohol Focus Scotland submission to the Health and Sport Committee on the Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) Scotland Bill (June 2015).

AFS Licensing Resource Pack

AFS Licensing Resource Pack for professionals involved in Scotland's licensing system (September 2017).