Payment system downtime (15 March 2026)
All online and telephone payments will be unavailable from 10am to 1pm on Sunday 15 March 2026 due to scheduled maintenance. Parking payments are not affected by this downtime. Thank you for your patience.
Last updated: 22 April 2025
Next review: 22 April 2026
Gambling Act 2005 Small Society Lottery
A licence is required to conduct small lotteries, raffles etc. by societies raising money for charity, sports and other similar purposes, and for non-personal or non-commercial reasons.
- Small society lottery guidance notes (Word file)
- Small society lottery application form (PDF)
- Return form for lotteries held (Word file)
- Renewal application form (PDF)
- No lotteries held (Word file)
- Small society lottery promoter form (Word file)
Pay for a gambling act licence or permit
Track betting
Track betting is covered by the Gambling Act 2005.
Contact
Contact details
Address
Waltham Forest Licensing Section
Town Hall
Fellowship Square
Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
Help with completing online forms
For those without computers, you can use a self-service PC in any Waltham Forest Library
Staff there can help you to log in and create a MyAccount.