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Gambling - Proposals for Commission fees from April 2017 - final reminder
As previously reported in our article 'Gambling - Proposals for changes to Commission Fees', the Gambling Commission and Department of Culture Media and Sport have previously published a joint consultation on proposed changes to Gambling Fees with...
TV licensing - and the BBC iPlayer - important changes in force today
The law changed today! All viewers who use the iPlayer to watch any BBC programmes must now be covered by a TV licence after new rules which have just come into force. Until now, iPlayer users only needed a licence if they were using the s...
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HMG 'invests £40 million and cuts red tape to boost tourism across England'
Last Friday, the Government announced some initiatives it indicated were designed to bolster the tourist trade in England. According to the press release: Towns and cities from across England will benefit from a £40 million fund to deliver...
Scotland - 'Dundee overprovision policy failed to follow the law'
We have previously reported on the controversial overprovision policy adopted by the Dundee Board which determined that the whole Board area was over-provided save for the waterfront area – see our article 'Scotland - Dundee: Overprovis...
Costs recovery - 'Hemmings' may find relief in Europe
We have reported on the legal case of R (on the application of Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) and others) v Westminster City Council for several years. A decision in the Supreme Court published on 29th April 2015 was decided against Mr. H...
Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing - England & Wales - Briefing document
A Parliamentary Briefing paper, released yesterday, sets out the licensing arrangements for taxis and private hire vehicles and their drivers and the enforcement of those licences. It also looks at some of the issues currently of concern to the in...
Scotland - West Lothian Licensing Board festive policy 2016/17
Following our previous article about West Lothian Licensing Board consulting on its 2016/17 Festive Policy, the Board has approved premises to have the benefit of later hours without need for formal application in certain circumstances. Premises ...
BII Launch New Website and Marketplace
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have launched their new website that includes an innovative market place for its members alongside a knowledge bank and customer relationship management system. We are pleased to support this and also tha...