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Hartlepool Borough Council - Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO)
It has emerged that Hartlepool Borough Council is considering the introduction of an Early Morning Alcohol Restriction Order (EMRO) In this instance they are consulting upon restricting sales of alcohol beyond 02.00 in the Town Centre a...
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Leeds - Cumulative Impact Policy Tested
On Monday 28th January Bluedene Ltd’s Leeds premises “Players” located in the heart of the Cumulative Impact Area on Albion Street, successfully obtained a 1 hour extension of their licence. Represented by John Gaunt &am...
Enhanced criminal record checks - Court of Appeal ruling
A recent Court of Appeal ruling relating to enhanced criminal records disclosures is to be challenged by the Government. The case of R (app T) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester and others concerned a number of appeals over information rev...
Protection of Pubs - BBPA to Judicially Review council decision
The British Beer & Pub Association is to seek a judicial review over Cambridge City Council’s interim planning policy guidance on the protection of pubs which was adopted in October 2012. The guidance sets out how applicants should just...
New Age Restricted Code of Practice
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has published a new Age Restricted Products Code of Practice designed to strengthen the protection of young people and reduce red tape for responsible businesses that sell age restric...
Christie + Co - Business Outlook 2013
Christie + Co have just released their annual business review – covering all leisure sectors. The PDF version is avaliable to download here: 'Business Outlook 2013.PDF' Alternatively, you can view a page-turner version here: 'Business Ou...
Gaming: Proposals for Changes to Maximum Stake and Prize Limits for Category B, C and D Gaming Machines
Prior to the Gambling Act 2005, a “triennial review” of the maximum stake and prize limits across different types of gaming machines became established. The review mainly considered whether increases were required to keep stake and p...