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The 15th National Pubwatch Conference – Tuesday 27th February 2018
The 15th National Pubwatch Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nottingham on Tuesday 27th February 2018. The conference will provide a valuable platform to share ideas and good practice. It will also provide a surgery where Nationa...
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Merger to Create "Powerful Unified Voice" for the hospitality sector "UKHospitality"
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and British Hospitality Association (BHA) have revealed their plans to merge and create a new trade body named “UKHospitality”. It is hoped that this new body will create a “...
PASS Card Update
On the 17th January PASS (Proof of Age Standard Scheme) launched an updated card format which includes the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) logo plus the logo of the Security Industry Authority (SIA). This is to illustrate the su...
Gambling - Betting shops: licensing and planning issues - a briefing document
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at licensing and planning issues relating to betting shops in Great Britain. There are 8,502 betting shops in Great Britain (Gambling Commission statistics, November 2017). The briefing doc...
MP’s back Agent of Change Bill
At its first reading on the 10th January 2018, the House of Commons gave approval to the Planning ( Agent of Change) Bill. The proposed legislation, would require property developers to take into account pre-existing businesses, like music venues...
Short changed on a coffee?
In case of passing interest… It is being reported from the USA that a class-action lawsuit accusing Starbucks of under filling lattes has been thrown out by a judge in Oakland, California. The US district judge found insufficient evidence...
Alcohol to be 'grounded' at Airports? Government to Consider Licensing Restrictions
The Government has announced it is considering imposing licensing restrictions on the sale of alcohol in airports. Airports are currently exempt from legislation governing when they can sell alcohol. Last year the House of Lords commented that it...