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Last updated: 04 April 2013 15:41 UK

What Licences/Registrations do we cover?

We are responsible for the majority of statutory licences, permits and registrations prescribed by law although colleagues in other departments also deal with some licensing functions. You can see the licence types under our jurisdiction in the links shown below.

We are now located on the third floor of the Civic Offices in Community Safety although a dedicated ground floor duty reception area to deal with licensing matters will be maintained.

We are part of a Europe-wide scheme which aims to break down barriers to cross border trade in services between countries in the EU.

The EU Services Directive has been brought in to make it easier for service providers, particularly small and medium sized enterprises, to offer their services to customers in all EU countries, whether establishing elsewhere in the EU or providing services remotely from the UK.

Many of the licences we are responsible for fall under the directive, but not all.

Who Are We?

We are a team of 11 officers dealing with all aspects of licensing as follows:-

Role Name Telephone Number Mobile

Licensing Manager Mrs Nickii Humphreys 023 9283 4604 07956 581227*

Principal Licensing Officer Mr Richard Chalmers 023 9268 8462 07957 922069*

Principal Licensing Officer Mr Ross Lee 023 9283 4830 07908 687335*

Senior Enforcement Officer Mr Jason Ellam 023 9268 8519 07956 583241*

Enforcement Officer Mr Kevin Weeks 023 9283 4981 07908 687334

Enforcement Officer Mr Les Matthewson 023 9268 8548 07956 415396*

Senior Licensing Officer Mrs Debra Robson 023 9283 4607 07956 583072*

Licensing Assistant Mrs Zoë Gofton 023 9268 8367 na

Licensing Assistant Mrs Karen Bowie 023 9283 4073 na

Licensing Assistant Mrs Hazel Maidment 023 9283 4572 na

Licensing Assistant Mr Jack White n/a na

Role	Name	Telephone Number	Mobile
Licensing Manager	Mrs Nickii Humphreys	023 9283 4604	07956 581227*
Principal Licensing Officer	Mr Richard Chalmers	023 9268 8462	07957 922069*
Principal Licensing Officer	Mr Ross Lee	023 9283 4830	07908 687335*
Senior Enforcement Officer	Mr Jason Ellam	023 9268 8519	07956 583241*
Enforcement Officer	Mr Kevin Weeks	023 9283 4981	07908 687334
Enforcement Officer	Mr Les Matthewson	023 9268 8548	07956 415396*
Senior Licensing Officer	Mrs Debra Robson	023 9283 4607	07956 583072*
Licensing Assistant	Mrs Zoë Gofton	023 9268 8367	na
Licensing Assistant	Mrs Karen Bowie	023 9283 4073	na
Licensing Assistant	Mrs Hazel Maidment	023 9283 4572	na
Licensing Assistant	Mr Jack White	n/a	na

*After hours emergency use only and is dependent upon officers availability.

Departmental Address

Licensing Service
Civic Offices
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2AL
Fax: 023 9283 4811

Email: licensing@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Who Do We Report To?

We report to the Head of Community Safety. Our parent Committee is the Licensing Committee. Policy matters, important public issues, contested applications and disciplinary cases against licence holders are put before the Licensing Committee or one of the established Sub-Committee's for determination.

Generally speaking (and where the law permits) we have delegated authority to deal with licensing matters ourselves but usually we consult with the public, Councillors and other professional council officers who offer technical advice to us.