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12 Dec 2017

Westminster City Council use planning laws to put the "Brakes" on deliveries from operators

New rules are being put in place by Westminster City Council after they raised concerns over the use of Mopeds to deliver food from the 3,000 restaurants in the borough. The Council are requiring restaurants providing the service, to apply for pl...

12 Dec 2017

Scotland: 'Don’t Buy It, Don’t Supply It' to prevent alcohol supply to under 18s

Preventing Adults buying Alcohol for under 18's is the focus of a new campaign in Scotland. The initiative is to make Adults aware that they are committing an offence, if they are buying alcohol for an underage person. The Air Weapons and Licens...

06 Dec 2017

Scotland – Minimum Unit Price consultation

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on their proposal to impose a minimum price per unit of alcohol of 50 pence – details of which can be found here: 'Improving Scotland’s Health: Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol'. ...

28 Nov 2017

Scotland – All the fun of the fair!

Richard Lyle MSP has launched a consultation on removing travelling fairs from the licensing regime created by the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 with a view to establishing a new licensing system for them. The outcome of the consultation w...

24 Nov 2017

Scotland – Minimum Unit pricing start date

A commencement Order has been laid before the Scottish Parliament to enable the implementation of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)  (Scotland) Act 2012 S1.  This will amend the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and the premises licences grante...

22 Nov 2017

Budget News Snapshot; What does it mean for the hospitality sector?

Philip Hammond MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has delivered the second Budget today. A number of factors announced will impact on the Hospitality Sector,  the areas of impact  initially noted in the industry are: Excise duty A Fr...