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Scotland - West Lothian Licensing Board festive hours policy - consultation
The West Lothian Board has undertaken a review of its festive policy following experience of its policy in practice in the 2014/15 festive period. Following this the Board is considering draft changes to its current festive policy on which it is c...
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Employing 'illegal workers' - and licence reviews
It is not unheard of for licensed premises to employ (and subsequently be caught employing) ‘illegal workers', that is to say an ‘adult who is subject to immigration control'. This would be where: (a) the individual concerned has not...
Brighton Late Night Levy & Hackney alcohol sales cut off times?
Brighton Following a request by Sussex Police, Brighton & Hove City Council’s Licensing Committee at its meeting on 25 June 2015, requested a report be prepared in respect of a proposed Late Night Levy and how it could be implemented.&n...
National Minimum Wage - and accommodation costs - Be aware!
A salutary reminder following report in the press of an independent hotel operator being served with a ‘notice of underpayment' in the sum of £25,000 for ‘overcharging' for accommodation provided. The National Minimum Wage (NMW)...
Late Night Levy - update
There are currently 7 Late Night Levy (LNL) Schemes operating in England, although Welsh Authorities also have this power, they are yet to join in. Most schemes (4 of 7) were introduced on the 1st November 2014; Newcastle were the leaders introduc...
England - Carrier Bag Charge goes live 5 October
A 5p charge will come into effect on single use carrier bags in England on 5 October 2015. The charge which will be paid by customers, follows the introduction of similar levies in other parts of the UK. The purpose of the single use carrier bag ...
Scotland - Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill passes final Parliamentary hurdle
The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, which seeks to tighten access to air weapons in Scotland and other measures to improve public safety, has just been passed by the Scottish Parliament and sets out new rules for a range of topics inclu...