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HoL Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003: the Health objective and Scotland
At the suggestion of the Clerk to the Committee, we have filed some additional written evidence to the Committee on our experiences of the health objective, and how it works, in Scotland. This will shortly be uploaded to the HoL Committee web pag...
Soft Drinks Industry 'Sugar' Levy - policy paper published
Further to our previous article about the proposal for a soft drinks levy - 'Soft Drinks Industry Levy the Sugar Tax the Current Position' - the Government have just issued a policy paper on this. This confirms: The levy will affect all UK produ...
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PPL new tariff - small hotels and guesthouses
UK music licensing company, PPL, has announced a revised tariff for Small Residential Hotels and Guesthouses. The changes will come into effect on 1st January 2017 and are the product of a consultation that was launched earlier in the year with l...
House of Lords Committee - Music Industry have their say
The House of Lords Committee considering the Licensing Act 2003, to whom John Gaunt & Partners have previously given evidence, on Tuesday they heard evidence from leading figures in the UK Music scene: Paul Latham, Chair, UK Live Music Group ...
Court of Appeal rules against tobacco companies' appeal on plain packaging
Further to our previous news on this subject ('ECJ upholds tobacco packaging rules'), the Court of Appeal ruled on 30 November 2016, rejecting several tobacco companies’ appeal against the introduction of plain packaging on tobacco products....
'Recognising the terrorist threat'
A ‘festive’ reminder of the need to be alert to the possibility of a terrorist attack in the lead up to the busy Christmas period. Government guidance on planning for a possibility of a terrorist incident and what action to take in th...
Food Standards Agency - introducing the 'Freezer Fairy' this Christmas!
The FSA has just launched its ‘Freezer Fairy’, aimed at trying to cut down on festive food waste! “We are particularly wasteful over Christmas as we tend to cook for more. To help you manage food waste this festive season, ...
Taxis - and the incorrect display of number plates!
Concerns have recently been raised about the display of square number plates alongside local authority licensing plates in the number plate aperture on some taxis and private hire vehicles - effectively using the rectangular aperture to display a ...