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Scotland – Guidance issued on new licensing regime for SEVs and theatres
On 26 April 2019 further provisions of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 come into force, which relate to the licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEV) and theatres. The principal changes relate to SEVs in that a new discreti...
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“We Love Hackney” secure permission to pursue Judicial Review of Hackney Borough Council Licensing Policy
We previously reported on the residents group “We Love Hackney” and their challenge to Hackney Councils new Licensing rules introduced last year. This week, a High Court Judge granted permission for the group to pursue a Judicial Revi...
PPL announces details of new “Specially Featured Entertainment” Tariff
Following a formal consultation last year regarding the scope, structure, fees and implementation of a new Specially Featured Entertainment (“SFE”) tariff PPL PRS Ltd have announced a new tariff, coming into effect on 1 July 2019. The...
National Trading Standards: ”Retailers must do more on knife sales”
The National Trading Standards website has recently reported the results of recent test purchasing operations aimed at the sales of knives. The results revealed many vendors were selling knives without undertaking required age verifications....
Portman Group - Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks (6th edition)
Following a consultation last year, the Portman Group has this month issued its sixth edition of its Code of Pratice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks, a copy of which can be found here - http://www.portmangroup.co.uk/code...
Scottish Personal Licence Renewals - urgent reminder
We have flagged this on more than one occasion but it is sufficiently important to bear reminding. The first Personal Licences that were issued under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 will expire on 31 August 2019. The last date to apply for ren...
National Licensing Week 2019 -17-21 June 2019
National Licensing Week (NLW) 2019 will run this year between 17 and 21 June 2019, organised and promoted as usual by the IoL. NLW represents an opportunity for everyone involved in licensing to promote Licensing. NLW is seen by the IoL as ...