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Institute of Licensing contact Minister over worrying lack of progress on gov.uk forms
The Institute of Licensing (The IoL) and the National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers (NALEO) have submitted a joint letter to Jeremy Quinn MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, regarding the worrying lack of progress in determini...
Government consult on Euro 2024 extension for semi-finals and final if.......
The Government has today published a consultation on extending licensing hours for the semi final and final of Euro 24 if England Wales or Scotland football teams are playing in those matches. The consultation was published today 27Th November an...
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Temporary Event Notices for the Christmas period
If your premises is looking to capitalize on the festive cheer and expand it's offer to customers, and your Premises Licence does not contain a seasonal variation that meets your business needs or alternatively your Premises Licence does not have ...
Propel Legal Briefing - Dynamic pricing – it’s not as straight forward as you think by Michelle Hazlewood
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on16th November 2023 Dynamic pricing – it’s not as straightforward as you think by Michelle Hazlewood Today, I had the privilege of speaking at the Propel Multi-Club Conf...
Edinburgh Licensing Board plans to reduce Festive Trading Hours
Proposals by the Edinburgh Licensing Board could see the extended festive hours cut. Under the current Edinburgh Licensing Board policy, Licensed venues in the city are currently able to operate for two additional hours between 18 December and 13 ...
NBCC Guidance for mass gatherings
This weekend we will see large gatherings of people to mark Remembrance Day ceremonies and also reports of pro-Palestine rallies taking place in London. Large gatherings of people can present an opportunity for minority groups to cause trouble and...
Government Call for Evidence on Smarter Regulation
The Government has published a call for evidence on smarter regulation and the regulatory landscape. On 10 May 2023, the Government published an introductory report called “Smarter regulation to grow the economy.” That report set out ...
Action plan to tackle shoplifting launched
On Monday (23rd October 2023), Policing Minister Chris Philp chaired a meeting with senior police leaders and 13 of the UK’s biggest retailers to launch ‘Pegasus’ a new Retail Crime Action Plan designed to tackle the rise in shop...