Home / Be prepared for the Euros 2024 with Temporary Events Notices
20th May 2024
By Eleanor Jordan, Solicitor.
With only one month left until kick-off, there is no time like the present to lodge Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for the Euros 2024.
TENs can be used for a variety of reasons to boost your trading on match days, from extending your hours, increasing your capacity to disapplying licence conditions.
It’s important to remember that standard TEN applications must be submitted to the Council at least 10 working days before the date of a match. Otherwise, a ‘late’ TEN can be applied for 5 clear working days before the match but no appeal process will be available if any objections are received.
A premises can apply for up to 15 TENs in one calendar year, lasting up to a total of 20 days.
The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2024 sets out that if England and/or Scotland reach the semi-final and/or finals of the EUROs, premises that are authorised to sell alcohol until at least 23:00, can continue to sell alcohol on the premises and provide late night refreshment on the premises until 01:00 after the game.
It is important to note that this relaxation does not apply to off-sales of alcohol, regulated entertainment, nor premises only permitted to sell alcohol until earlier than 23:00. This final point is particularly significant for the final, which takes place on Sunday 14 July, as often premises are only permitted to serve alcohol to earlier than 23:00 on a Sunday.
If your licence will not benefit from this relaxation, but you wish to extend your licensable activities, a TEN will be required and our Licensing team can assist you with this. Please contact us on 0161 832 3434.