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Propel Legal Briefing - The naughty list – facing enforcement by Tim Shield
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on Wednesday 14th December 2022 The naughty list – facing enforcement by Tim Shield We are (and have been for some months now) in a time of contradiction in the licen...
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Scotland - Get Me Home Safely Campaign
Glasgow City Council has passed a motion requiring hospitality businesses to provide free and safe transport home for late-night workers after 23:00. The motion passed unanimously at a meeting on the 8th of December and will apply to all new lice...
Police Scotland have found no evidence to support a surge in claims of spiking by injection
It is reported by the BBC that At a Scottish Police Authority (SPA) meeting held this month, police chiefs were told that between the 12 month period of 1 October 2021 and 30 October 2022, there had been 150 people come forward saying they could h...
Enough Campaign
Although we have recently reported that Police Scotland has no evidence of spiking by needle, abuse in many different forms occurs every day and the Government has released its ENOUGH campaign with support information targeted towards women and gi...
Government agrees to registration scheme for short-term holiday lets
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the government are committed to bringing in a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets. The commitment arose during Prime Minister’s Questions on 7 December when the Prime Minister respon...
Night & Day Noise Abatement Notice Appeal Update
As many of you will no doubt have read there is an ongoing case involving the 'Night and Day' venue in Manchester. The live music venue which has operated since the early 1990’s is appealing a noise abatement notice issued in 2021 by Manches...
The Portman Group updates its guidance on alcohol sampling
The Portman Group (the Drinks industry watchdog) has updated its guidance regarding the provision of alcohol samples. The changes are directed at drink-driving prevention, specifically sampling practices directed at drivers or creating a direct li...