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Minor Variations - Procedure - Reminder
Just a reminder and a heads up that minor variations do require advertisement on site for the requisite period of 10 working days (white, not blue paper!). We are hearing of at least one Authority who - if the notice is not displayed appr...
Triennial Review
The consultation process in the triennial review for stakes and prizes on category B, C and D Gaming Machines is open. This follows on from the announcement in 2011 of the intention to re – instate the triennial review of stakes and pri...
Reasons-to be cheerful...?
The importance of Licensing Sub-Committees providing reasons for their decisions has been re-confirmed following the case of Little France Ltd -v- Ealing London Borough Council when, following an Appeal by way of case stated to the High Court, the...
Premier League again 'targets' foreign football broadcasts
We are seeing reports of a renewed purge of licensees who are being targeted in a crackdown by the FA Premier League (FAPL) over foreign TV football broadcasts. Apparently the FAPL is pursuing civil lawsuits against several pubs across the U...
Revised Guidance on persistent sale of alcohol to the under aged
We are grateful to Peter Coulson for alerting us to the issue of this revised Guidance. This in part follows revised guidance on the conduct of test purchases (see our article - 'New age restricted code of practice') but more particularly the inc...
Scotland - 'No Delay to 2015 Revaluation'
In October 2012, we reported that the Under Secretary of State, had announced that the next business rate re-valuation in England will be 2017 rather than 2015. The reasoning given was to provide certainty of costs over the ...