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Scotland - Personal Licence Refresher Training - Important Reminder
The fourth anniversary of the coming into force of the Licensing Act (Scotland) 2005 has just passed (1st September 2009). In the intervening period, there have been and continue to be developments and alterations to Scottish Licensing Law. ...
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Harrow - EMRO
Harrow’s consultation on their limited Christmas EMRO closes on the 28th September 2013. Harrow’s proposals are unusual by comparison to other EMRO currently being pursued in terms of the limited area, hours of effect, and limite...
Tameside - LNL consultation launched
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Tameside) is the latest council to launch a consultation into the possible adoption of a Late Night Levy (LNL). Although it is their proposal to exempt New Years Eve, the Levy will apply to all premi...
Wales - Mandatory Food Hygiene Rating - Update
Further to our previous item 'Wales - New Food Hygiene Law Proposed', the proposals which will require food businesses such as restaurants, takeaways and supermarkets in Wales to display food hygiene ratings at their premises has no...
Minimum unit pricing for Wales?
It has been reported that Wales could potentially press on with plans for minimum unit of pricing despite such plans not being taken forward by the (English) Government at this time. The Welsh Health Minister has apparently stated that such a mea...
Surveillance Camera Code of Practice now in force
Earlier this year we reported on the new code of practice relating to surveillance cameras such as CCTV – our previous article can be found here. The Code is now in effect in England and Wales and there are several ways in which it may impa...
Early Warning - ACPO - Week of Action - Alcohol Licensing & Harm Reduction; 16-22 September 2013
Operators may like to be alert to the fact that there is what we believe to be a national week of action, promoted by ACPO, which will be operational during the period 16-22 September 2013. It will be down to local police forces to determine how ...