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Gambling - Code of practice for gaming machines in clubs and premises with an alcohol licence
A (possibly timely) reminder for licensed premises which have provision of facilities for gaming machine gambling in accordance with club gaming, club machine and alcohol licensed premises permits. There is Gambling Commission Guidance in place w...
Food Safety - FSA consults on 'rare burgers' - differently but again
Further to our previous news on this topic the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is now consulting on the proposal to introduce specific approval in FSA approved establishments for the production of minced meat / meat preparations intended to be eaten l...
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Late Night Levy for Hackney?
Hackney’s Licensing Committee has approved in principle the possible adoption of a Late Night Levy. This will now go before the full council for approval later this month. If approved, the proposals will go out for public consultation. If f...
Gambling - Commission release gambling statistics
The Gambling Commission has just published figures in relation to the British Gambling Industry. These provide an update on the last figures published in November 2015. Some interesting findings are detailed as follows: “£12.6bn- Tot...
Sheffield - under-aged test purchasing alert
South Yorkshire Police have issued a warning of on-going test purchasing operations over the summer. This follows an operation carried out by the South East Sheffield Local Policing Team at the weekend, when 12 shops were visited by under-aged cus...
HoL Licensing Committee receives Home Office Briefing document
We have already reported on the recent establishment of this Committee. In a briefing memorandum supplied by the Home Office into the working of the 2003 Licensing Act, they state that the Act is to remain “a fundamental pillar in both nati...
Rural tourism in England inquiry launched
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Commons Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the role of tourism in supporting rural growth in England. Rural Tourism provides around £17 billion a year to the English economy. But rur...
Planning - Impact of possible noise nuisance claims on viability of a business – further update
We have been monitoring the progress of the legal case currently being pursued by Pauline Foster, the owner of an East London Tavern (the George Tavern) against the decision to grant Planning permission for a residential development in a neighbour...