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24 Feb 2017

Gambling - Advertising and its regulation in Great Britain- briefing paper

A second Commons Library briefing paper has been issued today – in this case on looking at the regulation of gambling advertising in Great Britain. Again it provides a useful over view of the regulation in this area. Gambling and betting op...

24 Feb 2017

Gambling - Betting shops: licensing requirements - briefing paper

This Commons Library briefing paper, just released, looks at the licences needed by betting shops – and provides a useful overview of the law in this area. Under the Gambling Act 2005, a betting shop needs an operating licence, issued by th...

24 Feb 2017

National Pubwatch Conference - 28 February 2017 - Reminder

A reminder that the National Pubwatch Conference will be held at the Hilton, in Reading, on Tuesday 28th February 2017. More detail here - https://www.john-gaunt.co.uk/news/national-pubwatch-conference-28-february-2017

23 Feb 2017

British Summer Time (and Easter) - be aware and be prepared!

British Summer Time (BST) (or more properly Daylight Saving Time) starts at 1.00am Sunday 26 March 2017 when 1.00am immediately becomes 2.00am. If you are proposing and are able to trade beyond 1.00am, you need to be aware and have hopefully the ...

22 Feb 2017

Child Sex Exploitation (CSE) Avoidance – a brief

This is an area of increasing concern for society - but also for the leisure and hospitality industry in particular. We are seeing increased attention (including ‘test purchasing’) being given to operators by the authorities who expec...

22 Feb 2017

Taxis - Access for wheelchair users to taxis and PHVs

Sections 165 and 167 of the Equality Act 2010 fully come into force on the 6th April 2017.  This will make it a criminal offence for drivers of designated taxi and private hire vehicles to refuse to carry passengers in wheelchairs, to fail to...