Licensing
Newham Council seek feedback on Statement of Licensing Policy
Newham Council in East London has commenced a consultation on its Statement of Licensing Policy. Every Licensing Authority in England & Wales must have a Statement of Licensing Policy and must review and consult on it every five years. Newha...
Digital ID option to be introduce to clubs and pubs
Further to our previous posts and article by Luke Elford in Propel Hospitality (see links below) regarding digital identification, the Government has supported plans to allow digital ID cards to be produced by individuals for age verification purp...
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The Institute of Licensing and NALEO announce merger
The Institute of Licensing and The National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers (NALEO) have agreed in principle to merge and become a single body for licensing practitioners. It is proposed that a single organisation would be...
Christmas is Coming
With less than six weeks to the big day itself and only a couple of weeks until the festive celebrations really begin, if you have not already done so, now is the time to review your licences to ensure your preparations for the busiest month of th...
New Smoking Legislation
The Government have today announced a new Bill (the Tobacco and Vapes Bill) intended to take “Tougher action to better protect the public, NHS and the economy from the harms of smoking”. The Bill aims to phase out of the sale of tobac...
Autumn Budget 2024
This afternoon Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the first woman to serve as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 800+ years history of the role, has delivered Labour’s first Budget of the Parliament. Amongst the announcements were rises to minimum wa...
Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment Statistics Released
The Home Office have released a collection of statistics in relation to the Licensing Act 2003. This includes the numbers of licences granted, as well as enforcement activity with the figures being collected from Licensing Authorities throughout ...
Late Night Levy - Bolton
From 1st February 2025 Bolton Council will implement a late night levy (LNL) which will cover 39 operations in the town centre. Interestingly the levy applies to both alcohol and late night refreshment between 3am and 6am. The levy is a major fi...