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England and Wales - Coronavirus - Licensing implications
The concerns regarding the spread of the Coronavirus rising and its consequences, we have looked at how this may have day to day implications upon your licensed operations. Clearly there are issues arising with regard to reduced footfall but...
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British Summer Time (BST)
British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) starts at 1am Sunday 29th Mar 2020. This means that at 1am on that Sunday, the time becomes 2am. Unless you have a specific provision on your licence to cover the clo...
Pubwatch Training Tools
Pubwatch have released a You Tube video named door security and search procedures which provides an excellent training tool for teams on the use of Security Industry Approved operatives at site. It looks at the role of SIA and due diligence which ...
Alcohol Strategy - Latest Government Announcement
Following a question raised by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe in the House of Lords regarding effective strategies for dealing with alcohol abuse during the course of 2020, the government via the Minister of State for the Home Office has said that the...
Uber Appeal
On Thursday the Chief Magistrate of England and Wales, Emma Arbuthnot, ruled in favour of the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) admitting them as an ‘interested party’ in Uber’s Appeal against TFL’s decision t...
Digital PASS
PASS, the provider of age verification documentation for those individuals aged over 18 is consulting as to the implementation of a digital system which will be displayed on the individual’s phone as well as or in substitution for physical p...
75th Anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day – Government announce Plan to Extend Licensing Hours in England and Wales
We have previously reported on the Governments plans to mark the 75th Anniversary of VE day. However this year also marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day. Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of Stat...