How we work with, regulate and inspect businesses to protect the public and what enforcement action we can take.
If you run a boarding kennel or cattery, you need a licence
Businesses involved in the production of animal feedstuffs must be approved or registered with the local authority
To allow public camping on your land, you require a licence
To run a caravan and camping site you need a licence
To authorise the supply of alcohol and regulated entertainment in a qualifying club, you need a certificate
Most businesses that offer credit or lend money to consumers, or allow customers time to pay for goods and services, must be licensed
You must notify your local authority or district council of a cooling tower or evaporative condenser
Anyone who keeps a dangerous wild animal must be licensed to ensure that appropriate standards of animal welfare and public safety are maintained
If you operate a regulated facility you must have an environmental permit
Organising an event, however small, can be a time consuming and daunting task. There are no hard and fast rules to organising a community event – but there are several things you can put in place to ensure that your event has every chance of being both a success and a rewarding experience.
A licence or registration is required to store explosives including fireworks kept for the purpose of sale
Flintshire Landlord Forum
If you operate certain food premises you may need to be approved by your local authority
To store, prepare, distribute or sell food you need to be registered
Local authorities are responsible for a number of regulatory functions in relation to gambling
To make house-to-house collections in Wales for charitable purposes you need a licence
If you rent out a property for house in multiple occupation (HMO), you may require a licence from your local authority
If you perform hypnotism acts, you must be authorised
Rent Smart Wales process landlord registrations and grant licences to landlords and agents who need to comply with the Housing (Wales) Act 2014
See who holds licences and permits on Flintshire's public register
To temporarily deposit items in the street or make an excavation you must have consent
You must be registered to train or use performing animals
To run a business selling pet animals you need a licence from the local authority. This includes all commercial selling of pet animals
To store and dispense petrol directly into the fuel tank of an internal combustion engine, you need a licence
Retailers are required to have their premises listed with the local authority if they intend to sell certain poisons
To provide late-night refreshments, regulated entertainment, and sell alcohol, you need a licence
Private Hire Operator Licence, Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Drivers Licence, Private Hire Vehicle (Minicab) Licence & Hackney Carriage (Taxi) Licence
Residential mobile home sites also known as park home sites must be licensed under the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013
To run a riding establishment you need a licence
To run a sex shop or place where explicit films are shown you need a licence
If you wish to place skips upon the adopted highway (the road plus any paved or grassed area) a permit is required from the Local Authority
To put a builder's skip on a public road, you need a permit
If you operate a sports ground, you must have a safety certificate for any stand that holds more than 500 spectators
To collect money or sell articles, you require a licence
Information about Sunday trading for large and small shops
If you offer tattooing, electrolysis, acupuncture or skin/body piercing you must be registered.
If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event, you must give a temporary event notice to your local licensing authority
To hold a temporary market, occasional sale or car boot sale you need authorisation
To operate a public weighbridge, you require a certificate of competence
To run a zoo, you need a licence from the local authority