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Warwick Council to propose LNL 'unlikely'
A Late-night levy for pubs and other drinking establishments which stay open past midnight in the Warwick Council area (which includes Leamington Spa) is due to come up for consideration this week. But it is being reported that officers have reco...
Urge for vigilance following Paris terrorist attacks
Over the weekend, The Metropolitan Police issued a briefing as below with a request for extra vigilance particularly in licensed premises. “We cannot ignore the fact that we operate in crowded places which present as soft targets. Please be...
Taxis - Burden of proof on authorities in revocation appeals
The Local Government Lawyer is reporting on a recent case which has apparently ruled that the burden of proof in taxi licence revocation appeals is on the licensing authority to show that an individual is not a ‘fit and proper person’....
Wigan Council - no LNL but two CIPs!
Wigan Council has just confirmed that they will not be introducing a Late Night Levy. They are however introducing a Cumulative Impact Policy in both Wigan Town Centre and Leigh Town Centre, with the aim of restricting the development of add...
Scotland - Edinburgh Board - Last Lodging Dates Changes
We have received Notification of Change to Last Lodging Dates for January and February 2016 Boards. The new deadlines for submission are: Monday 30 November 2015 for January Board Monday 21 December for February Board For your information.
Modern Slavery Act 2015 - alert
The ‘Transparency in Supply Chains’ provision in the Modern Slavery Act seeks to address the role of businesses in preventing modern slavery from occurring in their supply chains and organisations and came into force on 29 October 2015...