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Table 5 List of local Public Health and Licensing activities that data will be collected on

From: Exploring the impact of public health teams on alcohol premises licensing in England and Scotland (ExILEnS): procotol for a mixed methods natural experiment evaluation

Intervention Components (Indicators)

Licensing activity/regime

a. A systematic process for review of new licensing applications & variations (known point of contact, clear criteria, use of routine data)

b. Active response to applications (liaison with responsible authorities, licensing reps, applicants; representations)

c. Development of bespoke datasets (robust/ systematised local data collection on harms etc.)

d. Engagement with licensing authorities (meetings, awareness raising, licensing policy input)

e. Activity towards development of cumulative impact/overprovision areas (submissions, representations, consultation)

f. Public health-led activity to involve the public/local communities (depth, breadth of involvement, activity of local licensing fora)

g. Public health-led engagement with licensees (‘Reducing the Strength’ schemes; advertising/ promotion bans)

h. Any other public health led activity to influence licensing/licensees.

i. Licence application levels, types, conditions

j. Licence decisions

k. Cumulative impact/overprovision policies/areas

l. Outlet density by type.

m. Late night levies

n. Health commitment in licensing policies

o. Reducing the strength scheme sign up

p. Local advertising/promotion ban

q. Health as a licensing objective (if introduced locally in England)

r. Any other relevant elements