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HoL Licensing Committee - update
The recently constituted House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 is next to take evidence on 19 July from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and from authors of previous reviews on the Licensing Act f...
Gambling - Commission Annual Report published
The Gambling Commission’s annual report and accounts for 2015/16 has been released. It is available here: 'Gambling Commission - Annual Report & Financial Statements 2015/16' in publishing the report the GC commented that:...
Gambling - Responses to gaming machine consultations published
We have previously reported upon the Gambling Commission’s consultation concerning where gaming machines should be played. The consultation window closed on 22nd February and the Commission have now published a summary of the responses rece...
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Committee launches an inquiry into the economic etc. impact of food waste in England.
‘In the UK, approximately 8 million tonnes of food is wasted post-manufacture, including households, retail and wholesale and hospitality/food sector. 60% of this could have been avoided. This has an annual value of approximately £16 b...
‘Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016’ - BHA
Following our earlier article, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) today publishes their Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016, which is has been prepared in consultation with the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Sco...
Gambling - Proposals for changes to Commission Fees
The Gambling Commission and Department of Culture Media and Sport have published a joint consultation on proposed changes to Gambling Fees. A Link to the Gambling Commission release on this subject can be found here. Some of the main point...