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RICS begins consultation on valuation of licensed venues
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have launched a consultation on the valuation of licensed venues, which includes pubs, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. The consultation was initially delayed by Covid and is in preparation fo...
Kate Nicholls Elected as National Chair of the Institute of Licensing
Kate Nicholls OBE has been elected as the National Chair of the Institute of Licensing (IoL). Kate replaces outgoing Chair, Daniel Davies, who steps down after nine years in the role. In addition to Kate’s appointment, the IoL have also an...
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Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice | Updated 1st April '24
The Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) set out the requirements all licensees must meet in order to hold a Gambling Commission licence. On the 1st of April a number several changes to the LCCP will take effect following a consultatio...
BII launches new membership platform - Workforce
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has today launched its brand new, free-to-use membership platform, Workforce, promoting the incredible career opportunities available in pubs and providing practical support and inspiration for everyone wo...
Government adds 15 drugs to the banned list
The UK Government have today banned a number of drugs, a total of 15 synthetic opioids which includes 14 nitazenes. All are now classed as Class A drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Nitazenes are highly potent drugs that can be many times ...
The Future of Publicly Funded Cultural Services and Devolution
The Local Government Association (the LGA) has published a series of seven articles from leading policy thinkers on the future of local publicly funded cultural services and devolution. The articles were published to coincide with the LGA's...
Propel Legal Briefing - Night mayors – the answer to our nightmares?
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 13th March 2024. At present, there are 24 directly elected mayors in England, with several inaugural elections planned in May that will introduce another three across the no...
Pub Code Adjudicator
It has been confirmed that Fiona Dickie is to be re-appointed as Pubs Code adjudicator (PCA) for a further three-year period. The function of the Adjudicator is now a well accepted part of the existence of the landlord and tenant world, where it ...