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Scotland: Minimum Pricing starts 1 May 2018
We have charted the progress of the Scottish Government’s plans for Minimum pricing for over five years, but the policy is now finally about to take effect. The new policy will come into force on 1st May 2018 and the Scottish Government has...
Permission granted to Judicially Review Sheffield's SEV policy.
We have previously reported on the legal actions of Irene Gladdison and the 'Time's Up for Strip Clubs' coalition against Sheffield City Council. Ms. Gladdison, who has been supported financially through the Crowd Justice platform, has now been g...
Gambling - Gambling Commission announce new CEO
The appointment of Neil McArthur as their new CEO has been announced this week by the Gambling Commission. His appointment follows the departure of Sarah Harrison MBE at the end of February (to take up the role of Director General, Corporate...
UK Hospitality sets out its Election Manifesto to councils ahead of Local May 3rd elections.
UK Hospitality the trade body representing over 65,000 in the sector, including pubs, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and more, has set out its recommendations to Councils ahead of the Local Elections on May 3rd. A selection of the m...
Changes to Cumulative Impact Areas
The concept of Cumulative Impact Areas has been around for many years. In brief, they were often brought in by licensing authorities through their licensing policies where there was evidence to show that the number or density of licensed premises ...
New Section 182 Guidance Published 2018
The Home Office have now published the latest version of the ‘s. 182’ Guidance. This Guidance is directed to licensing authorities on the discharge of their functions under the 2003 Act. The new Guidance takes immediate effect ...