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Harassment duty in Powys

From 30 October 2026, employers can be liable for harassment of their staff by customers and other third parties unless they took all reasonable steps to prevent it.

What the 30 October change means

The duty is about steps you can show you have taken: a clear notice, a short staff briefing and a simple record of what happens. If a tribunal upholds a sexual harassment claim and finds the duty was breached, it can increase compensation by up to 25%. The Equality and Human Rights Commission can take enforcement action under this duty.

Law as at 15 October 2026. For employers in England and Wales only. Not legal advice.

Local picture in Powys

Powys County Council is the licensing authority for this large rural county. The licensing team covers personal licences, premises licences, club certificates and temporary event notices.

North and south of the county have separate licensing office addresses (Welshpool and Llandrindod Wells), with one shared phone for licensing enquiries.

Dyfed-Powys Police is the police force for Powys. Premises with CCTV licence conditions are directed to the Police Licensing Officer for current CCTV guidance. For licensing advice and safety concerns, contact your local Police Alcohol Licensing Officer (PALO). The force has also backed Licensing SAVI safety work with venues across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.

Council licensing web pages and dyfed-powys.police.uk often return 403 to automated checks, so phone, postal addresses and BOBB wording on this page are taken from the January 2026 Statement of Licensing Policy PDF (fetched 2026-10-16).

Council licensing team

• Licensing authority: Powys County Council
• Phone: 01597 827389
• Email: Licensing team email is printed in the Statement of Licensing Policy January 2026 (link below).
• Address: North: Licensing Team, Ty Maldwyn, Brook Street, Welshpool SY21 7PH. South: Licensing Team, County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5LG.
• Policy PDF: Statement of Licensing Policy January 2026 (Licensing Act 2003)

Phone, addresses and BOBB details confirmed from that PDF on 2026-10-16.

Police licensing unit

Dyfed-Powys Police Licensing Officer (Dyfed-Powys Police). The Licensing Officer, Dyfed-Powys Police, Plas-y-Ffynon, Cambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HP. Tel 01267 222020 ext 50461. Address and phone from Annex A of the January 2026 Statement of Licensing Policy.

Non-emergency: 101. For licensing advice and safety concerns, contact your local Police Alcohol Licensing Officer (PALO). Source for PALO / SAVI wording: Licensing SAVI news on Dyfed-Powys Police (checked 2026-10-16).

BOBB (Behave or be banned) county pub watch network

Powys runs a county-wide pub watch network known as BOBB (Behave or be banned). The Statement of Licensing Policy lists Pubwatch members through BOBB meetings among consultees, and encourages licensees to take part in their local BOBB scheme.

Source: Statement of Licensing Policy January 2026 (checked 2026-10-16).

Business support

Business Wales.

Sources checked 2026-10-16

• licensing_phone_addresses_bobb_police_licensing_officer: https://powys.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s102111/LICENSING%20ACT%202003%20Policy%20January%202026%20FINAL.pdf (checked 2026-10-16)
• palo_savi_wording: https://www.licensingsavi.com/about-us/news/221-dyfed-powys-police-launches-licensing-savi-across-its-counties-to-improve-safety-for-staff-and-customers (checked 2026-10-16)
• business_support: https://businesswales.gov.wales/business-advice-and-support (checked 2026-10-16)

Questions

Who handles premises licences in Powys?

Powys County Council. Phone: 01597 827389. North: Licensing Team, Ty Maldwyn, Brook Street, Welshpool SY21 7PH. South: Licensing Team, County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5LG.

Who is the police licensing contact?

Dyfed-Powys Police Licensing Officer. Plas-y-Ffynon, Cambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HP. Tel 01267 222020 ext 50461. Non-emergency: 101.

Is there a Pubwatch listing on this page?

Powys runs a county-wide pub watch network known as BOBB (Behave or be banned).

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