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Crowd- Funded Judicial Review to challenge Hackney Licensing Restrictions
We Love Hackney a not for profit company set up by local residents, has instructed a Specialist Public Law Solicitors to apply to Judicially Review Hackney Borough Councils Licensing Policy. The policy enlarged the Special Policy Area for S...
Gambling Licence conditions and codes of practice changes
The Gambling commission has announced changes to the Licence conditions and codes of practice which will come into force on 31st October. The changes mean gambling companies that break advertising rules or breach consumer law will face tougher ac...
Scotland - West Lothian Festive Extensions
The West Lothian Board has now formerly announced their general festive extension for 2018. For all on sale premises in West Lothian The terminal hour for the sale of alcohol to be consumed on the premises is extended for the following days durin...
Consultation on banning the distribution of plastic straws
The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has today launched a consultation to “gather views from stakeholders on the proposals to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, plastic - stemmed cotton buds a...
Licensed Trade Charity
The Licence Trade Charity provides support to people in the pub trade in many different forms but has recently launched a new service particularly geared towards supporting those persons working within the licensed trade experiencing mental health...
National Pubwatch produce Conflict Management Film
National Pubwatch have tackled the issue of conflict management in their latest training film. The promotion of a safe drinking environment for customers and staff, is at the heart of the message in the video, alongside: Looking at the triggers ...
Over 100,000 Signatures and counting for the Long Live The Local Campaign
With three weeks to go before the budget, support continues to be shown for the Long Live The Local Campaign. MP’s across the country have also been contacted by the public with an estimated 42,000 letters having been sent. To see the supp...