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18 Jul 2013

HSE RIDDOR Proposals

Not within our area of expertise but a matter of relevance to all operators within the leisure industry, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published proposed changes to the Accident Reporting Legislation (RIDDOR) which includes new ...

17 Jul 2013

Do interim steps continue pending an appeal - a solution at last?

It has been freshly reported that the case of R (o.a.o. 93 Feet East Ltd) v Tower Hamlets LBC may have once and for all resolved the issue of whether interim steps imposed on a summary review remain in force pending an appeal. It seems, however, t...

17 Jul 2013

Breaking News - Government Propose Further Licensing Changes

In a ministerial statement to the House of Commons the Government Minister Jeremy Browne has set out its position on minimum pricing but also took the opportunity of mentioning other measures which will be implemented and those that are under cons...

16 Jul 2013

Bournemouth - Early Morning Restriction Order and Late Night Levy declined

Bournemouth Borough Council has confirmed that it “will be taking no further action with regard to Early Morning Restriction Orders or the Late Night Levy proposals at the present time” instead putting an emphasis on working in close p...

12 Jul 2013

Monmouthshire - EMRO and Late Night Levy rejected

On the 9th July Monmouthshire’s Licensing Committee considered the imposition of a Late Night Levy and / or EMRO.  Both propositions were rejected following recommendations from the Authority’s Officers. In reports submitted to t...

09 Jul 2013

Police Appeal Sutton Review Decision

Further to our previous article in which we highlighted a recent decision of the Sutton Licensing sub-committee ('Police 'castigated' for unbalanced evidence on a review') the police have lodged an appeal against the decision and findings of ...