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29 Aug 2018

Scotland - “A taste of Scotland” development plan launched

A new plan to develop food and drink tourism in Scotland has been launched which ‘will aim to deliver an additional £1 billion to Scotland’s economy by 2030’. The industry-led Food Tourism Scotland Action Plan, l...

23 Aug 2018

Scotland - Edinburgh Consult on New Policy and Overprovision

Edinburgh have now commenced a public consultation regarding their new Statement of Licensing Policy which will run from November 2018 to 2022, when it will be required to be reviewed again under the terms of the current legislation.  As well...

20 Aug 2018

Drinkaware Advice For Freshers Week

The BII is alerting to advice issued by Drinkaware for pub and bar operators on how to ensure a safe and enjoyable Freshers’ Week. September will see thousands of students enjoying the ‘freedom’ of their first week at universiti...

17 Aug 2018

'Government missing opportunity with e-cigarettes'

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has just published its Report, E-cigarettes. The Report reviews the current evidence base on the harmfulness of e-cigarettes compared to conventional cigarettes and looks at the current polici...

16 Aug 2018

Scotland - Glasgow propose 4am terminal hour

Glasgow have begun consultation on their latest Statement of Licensing Policy .  Following extended hours being permitted by the Board during August to coincide with the European Championships, co-hosted in the city, Glasgow are proposing an ...

16 Aug 2018

Violent and drunken airline passengers - updated statistics released

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has just released figures which show that it had already received more than 200 incident reports about disruptive passengers from UK airlines in 2018. The latest figures mirror previous years, which have seen over ...