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Temporary Event Notices – increase in premises allowances
A reminder that (with effect from 1 January 2016), the annual allowance for any one licensed premises increases from 12 TENs to 15 TENs in any one calendar year. All courtesy of section 68 of the Deregulation Act 2015.
Scotland – Minimum Unit Pricing European Ruling
In September 2015, we reported on the Advocate General’s initial opinion on the legality of the introduction of a Minimum Unit Price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland. In brief, the Advocate General confirmed that MUP risked infringing the prin...
Scotland - Edinburgh Board lodging dates 2016
It has just been confirmed that the last lodging dates for the upcoming Edinburgh Licensing Boards are as follows: Board Dates Lodging Date 14th March 2016 18th January 2016 25th April 2016 29th February 2016 30th May 2016 4th April ...
Scotland - Taxis - Edinburgh City Council Consultation
On 18th December the City of Edinburgh issued a formal consultation of their Private Hire Car licence conditions. First introduced in June 2006, the conditions were last reviewed in December 2009. The consultation which runs until the 29th ...
2016 Interbrewery Regatta - 20th – 22nd May 2016 - and JG&P!
Given that Sheffield is about as far as you can get from the sea, it just seemed the sensible decision for there to be a JG&P sponsored boat in the above weekend regatta! Partners John Gaunt and Kate Redford will be leading a team of int...
Gambling - Commission Published Consultation Response on Fees
As previously reported, on 1st September the Commission published a document detailing their views on a number of Gaming related fees and invited comment from stakeholders on the approach detailed therein. Following the close of the consultation ...