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Local Government Association issues 'Reducing the Strength Scheme' Guidance
The Local Government Association has recently issued Guidance for councils considering setting up a ‘Reducing the Strength Scheme’. Such schemes are initiatives designed to tackle the problems associated with street drinking by removin...
DCMS Entertainment Licensing Statistics in the year to 31 March 2014
Last week the Home Office released the licensing statistics in the year to 31 March 2014. This week it is the turn of the DCMS who have today released the entertainment licensing statistics for England and Wales in the year to 31 March 2014. They...
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Scotland - Personal Licence Revocations - the race to surrender - now too late in Argyll and Bute!
It is being reported now that Argyll and Bute Licensing Board has revoked 385 personal licences for the sale of alcoholic liquor across the area because the licence-holders in question had failed to show that they had undergone refresher training ...
DCMS review of powers of entry - final report
The final report from the DCMS following a review into powers of entry has been issued today and can be found here. Numerous powers of entry under different Acts were considered including those related to the need to: Enforce gambling regulation...
Personal licences renewal arrangements - progress?
The regulations for the interim personal licences renewal arrangements were laid in Parliament yesterday. Subject to them being approved by Parliament, they will come into force on 5 January 2015, which means that the new application form fo...
Scotland - Renfrewshire launch Overprovision Consultation
Renfrewshire Licensing Board is currently consulting on whether there is an overprovision of licensed premises in Renfrewshire including extending the existing overprovision area in Paisley Town Centre. To access the Public Consultation docu...
Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014 - coming into force 6th April 2015
The Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014 has now been approved to come into force on 6th April 2015. A summary of its key changes can be found in our previous article ‘Further Detail – De-Regulation of Entertainment...
Government Consult on Lotteries
The Government has commenced an open consultation described as “A call for evidence exploring the current balance across society lotteries , The National Lottery and competing gambling products in raising funds for good causes and maintainin...