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National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage - April 2017 increase announced
Our previous news setting out current ‘National Minimum Wage’ and ‘National Living Wage’ rates can be found here: 'National Minimum Wage - increases from 1 October 2016'. In his Autumn Statement today, the Chancellor intim...
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Food Standards Authority Enforcement Statistics published
The Food Standards Authority (FSA) has just published official statistics on food law enforcement by local authorities across the UK for the year 2015/16. The information provided by local authorities and compiled by the FSA, gives a detailed brea...
Fabric Nightclub 'to re-open'
We have previously commented upon the ‘high profile’ closure of Fabric Nightclub. We are seeing reports that terms have been agreed between the operators of Fabric, the council and the police for the premises to reopen subject to a raf...
Gambling - Commission publishes new consultation
This week the Gambling Commission launched a new consultation regarding the regulatory returns operators must submit each year. The consultation proposes changes to the information that operators will be required to provide. The changes cov...
Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) 2016 Impact Report
Community Alcohol Partnerships 2016 Impact Report was issued on 14 November 2016 at the start of Alcohol Awareness Week, and shows how CAPs are having apparently significant impacts on crime, anti-social behaviour, litter, feel...
The issue of costs - 'Hemming' - the next chapter
Cornerstone Barristers is reporting the latest development in the long running ‘Hemmings’ saga – which deals with the recoverability of enforcement costs by licensing authorities. [R(Hemming & ors) Westminster City Council] ...
Liverpool chose to adopt Late Night Levy
Liverpool City Council have revisited the adoption of the Late Night Levy, which had been rejected in March of this year. On this occasion the vote was in favour of adoption for premises operating beyond 12 midnight. The Levy is to commence in Apr...