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Nottingham City Council - Late Night Levy ratified
Nottingham City Council has approved the Late Night Levy by way of full Council ratification. The consequence is that some 260 premises will be subject to the Levy if they operate beyond 00.01 with the fee becoming payable from 1 November 2014. H...
Proposed changes to the Mandatory Conditions - a commentary from John Gaunt
Two weeks ago, the government tabled proposed changes to the mandatory conditions which will appear on all premises licences from (it is expected) 1 October. These changes are significant in effect and undoubtedly intended to tighten up on what we...
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BBPA and Public Health Responsibility Deal
On 7 July an Industry Summit publicised a set of new pledges under the Responsibility Dealt to tackle alcohol related harm. It would appear that the primary objective is to facilitate the public reducing the number of units consumed having increa...
Gambling - Government Response to Lotteries Consultation
We previously reported in our March article ‘Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions‘ that the DCMS had launched a ‘fast-tracked' consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to cer...
DCMS publish responses on further deregulation of entertainment licensing
The Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) has this morning published a summary of responses in respect of the Consultation on a proposal to use a Legislative Reform Order to make changes to entertainment licensing. In our article &lsquo...
Gambling - Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (Betting Shops) Bill
Further to the Government’s earlier announcement on plans to curb the proliferation of High Street betting shops, a Private Member’s Bill, Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (Betting Shops) Bill, was introduced on Monday. The Bill introduce...
Scotland - To Reduce Drink-Drive Limit
The issue of the drink-drive limit in Scotland appears to be back on the agenda. We first reported on this in September in our article 'Scotland - Drink driving limit consultation published'. The Scottish Government are hoping to introduce a ...
Chelmsford Next for Levy?
Chelmsford is the latest area that appears to be about to adopt a Late Night Levy (LNL). At a meeting on 3 July the Licensing Committee approved the proposal for a LNL for premises that wish to remain open for the sale of alcohol from 1am –...