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Gambling - Gambling Commission Consultation on Guidance to Local Authorities
We understand the Gambling Commission will shortly publish a 12 week consultation on a revised Guidance to Local Authorities (GLA) in relation to gambling law. This arises in part due to the changes to the LCCP upon which we have commented previo...
Breaking News: Government issues response to the consultation on locally-set fees under the Licensing Act 2003
Last year, the Government consulted on its proposals for locally-set licensing fees. It has today published its response to the consultation stating: "The Government has decided not to introduce locally-set licensing fees at the present time. Ins...
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Scotland - Sexual Entertainment Venues
The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, which included for the licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEV), has continued it passage through the Scottish Parliamentary Process. In evidence to the Local Government Committee on the 18th F...
Supplemental Consultation on the Introduction of an Annual Assurance Statement
On the 19th February 2015 the Gambling Commission commenced a consultation that seeks views on the structure and content of the annual assurance statement. The consultation will last 8 weeks and end on the 19th April. The consultation is further ...
Sale and consumption of alcohol to be banned on trains?
The Rail Safety and Standards Board, a group which advises the UK's rail operators through research, the understanding of risk and analysis, has produced a report headed "Platform train interface strategy - January 2015". One of the areas covered...
Child Performers Guidance
The Department for Education has issued a guidance note to Local Authorities and individuals working with children in which it sets out the Child Performance Licensing and Activities Legislation which apply to those responsible for putting on prof...
Camden Council launches late night levy consultation
Camden Council has launched a consultation on introducing a Late Night Levy for premises selling alcohol between 00.00 and 06.00. The only proposed exemption is for premises open between the above hours on New Year’s Day (i.e. New Year&rsqu...
Bingo in Pubs: the Story So Far
For those of you who may not have seen it, partner Tim Shield had an opinion piece published by Propel today by way of a commentary on the current position of Greene Kings attempts to obtain authorisation to operate higher stakes and prizes Bingo ...