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Shop opening hours including Sunday trading - parliamentary brief
The House of Commons Library has just published a briefing note, the aim of which is to look in detail at permissible shop opening hours. In the process, it also summarises the background to the Sunday Trading Act 1994 and the Christmas Day (Trad...
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Gaming Machines - 'Crane machines' - Commission Guidance issued
In July article 'Gaming machines and the possible re-designation of 'crane machines'' we reported on the possible re-designation of crane machines following the briefing by BACTA, full details of which can be viewed here The Gambling C...
Campaign against Local Authority restrictions on higher-strength products - update
Further to our previous news 18 May 2015, concerning A campaign by the Off Licence News (OLN) against ‘Reducing The Strength' schemes, the OLN is today reporting that the European Cider and Fruit Wine Association has lent its support to...
Smoking - call for ban on smoking in public places to be extended
The Royal Society for Public Health has just released a report which suggests that the existing smoking ban in public enclosed spaces should be extended to beer gardens, al fresco eating areas of restaurants, parks, and outside school gates. The ...
Blackpool - a way forward?
For those of us involved in the unsuccessful attempt to introduce an Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO) into Blackpool, which if imposed would have been a first, the exercise proved to be a refreshing and indeed in part depressing insight into...
Taxi - House of Commons Briefing Paper
The House of Commons Library has recently published a briefing paper on the subject of Taxi which you can read here. The briefing paper sets out the licensing arrangements for taxis and private hire vehicles (PHV) and their drivers and the enforc...
Scotland - Air Weapon and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 - Received Royal Assent
On 4th August 2015, the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 received Royal Assent becoming law. As is common with extensive Acts such as this, not all parts of the Act take immediate effect and a series of Commencement Orders w...