Edinburgh's Licensing Board is responsible for regulating the sale of alcohol to the public and certain gambling activities, by issuing alcohol licences and betting and gambling permits.
Festival extended hours 2020
Because of the cancellation of the 2020 Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, the Board has decided not to allow seasonal variations during August.
This means that there will be no automatic extension of licensed hours during August 2020
Coronavirus Act (Scotland) 2020 - update for licence holders
Financial statements
The board's approved annual financial statements showing income and expenditure. .
Download the Edinburgh Licensing Board's annual financial statements (PDF, 297KB)
Licensing Board members
- Councillor Norman Work (Convener)
- Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron
- Councillor Steve Burgess
- Councillor Nick Cook
- Councillor Cammy Day
- Councillor Gillian Gloyer
- Councillor David Key
- Councillor Callum Laidlaw
- Councillor Joanna Mowat
- Councillor Derek Howie
View recent Licensing Board meeting papers
Download the Licensing Board rules and meeting dates (PDF, 70KB)
Download details of what to expect at a Licensing Board meeting (PDF, 285KB)
Alcohol and gambling policies
Download the gambling policy and related documents (PDFs)
Download the alcohol licensing policy (PDF, 8MB)
Equalities policy and outcomes
Download the equalities policy outcomes (PDF, 161KB)
Download the equalities policy 2018 (PDF, 282KB)
Freedom of information
Download freedom of Information publication scheme 2018 (PDF, 208 KB)
Annual functions reports
Download annual reports on the board's functions (PDF, 108KB)
Privacy notice
Licensing - general enquiries
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Tuesday 10am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 3.55pm.