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Sheffield - Project Argus - Free terrorist awareness training - 14th June 1230pm
Project Argus training is delivered by Special Branch and it is to better equip operators to deal with a terrorist incident in premises. This free training will be available on 14 June 12.30- 3.30pm 'Project ARGUS is a NaCTSO led initiative...
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Towers Hamlets Late Night Levy - new consultation launched
Further to our recent news that Towers Hamlets proposed Late Night Levy had been successfully challenged, we can confirm that the Council has re-launched its consultation about its introduction. This new consultation can be found here - http://ww...
Sheffield City Council admits failure to comply with equality duty over Spearmint Rhino Licence
As reported by the Local Government Lawyer Sheffield City Council formally acknowledged that it failed to comply with the public sector equality duty when making a decision to renew an SEV licence is respect of a Spearmint Rhino premises which had...
Gambling - Latest Industry Statistics
In May and November the Gambling Commission publish Industry statistics. The latest report can be found here. The statistics show the gambling industry demonstrates continued growth in most areas with the exception of bingo and the National...
Towers Hamlets Late Night Levy successfully challenged
It has been reported that the London Borough of Tower Hamlets have conceded a Judicial Review Case, brought against their recent consultation on a Late Night Levy. The ALMR (Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers) argued a case that the proce...
Gambling - Bingo in Pubs - the latest Chapter
We have over recent times reported on the ongoing application by Greene King to obtain a gambling operating licence to authorise higher stakes and prizes bingo in pubs. We now have the result of the latest development, being the decision by the C...
Hospitality Industry urged to 'tighten security'
Following the bomb attack at the Manchester Arena last night, the hospitality industry is being urged to review security arrangements generally, but specifically in case similar attacks are planned. National Counter Terrorism Security Office guid...