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Planning: Restriction on Betting Offices
On 30 April 2014 we reported that the Government had published its document "Gambling Protections and Control" which was to provide Local Authorities with enhanced powers including being able to control the number of betting shops opening in their...
House of Lords enquiry into EU Alcohol Strategy
The House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Home Affairs, Health and Education, chaired by Baroness Prashar, is conducting an inquiry into the European Union Alcohol Strategy. The European Commission adopted its first EU Alcohol Strategy (2006-2012) i...
Cornwall Council tasked with 'simplifying licensing system'!
Cornwall Council has been awarded grant funding from the Better Regulation Delivery Office to examine how the licensing system in England can be simplified with the aim of creating a single business licence. The Council has been chosen to carry o...
Scotland - 'First' Closure Order in Glasgow
Glasgow Licensing Board has issued their first Closure Order when The Foggy Dew in the East End was apparently closed at an emergency hearing last week. Police Scotland had sought the closure of the premises after alleged "serious violence" and "...
Alcohol consumption in young persons 'declining'
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has recently published the ‘Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2013' report, which contains results from an annual survey of secondary school pupils in Englan...
Islington adopts Late Night Levy
The London Borough of Islington has voted in favour of introducing a Late Night Levy. It will take effect on 1 November 2014 and premises that are licensed to sell alcohol for all or part of the period between 00:01 and 06:00 will have to pay the...