Statistical bulletins on licences to sell alcohol include the number of licences revoked, but do not indicate the reason why. Licences may be revoked on review for one or more reasons relating to the four licensing objectives, including sales of alcohol to children.
The first DCMS Statistical Bulletin on Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, was published on 8 November 2007. This shows that, between April 2006 and March 2007, there were three completed reviews in the Chelmsford licensing authority area which resulted in two premises licences revoked or club premises certificates being withdrawn and one premises licence or club premises certificate being suspended. The second statistical bulletin, published on 30 October 2008 and covering the period between April 2007 and March 2008, shows that there was one completed review in the Chelmsford licensing authority area which resulted in the premises licence or club premises certificate being suspended as well as other conditions added or modified.
Since 6 April 2007, a premises licence can be suspended by a court under Section 147B(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (as amended by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006) for the sale or supply of alcohol, following an offence of persistently selling to underage children. No premises licenses have been suspended on these grounds in the Chelmsford licensing authority area for the most recent statistical bulletin period.