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08 Sep 2017

Taxi and Private Hire working group.

The Government has announced that the creation of a new Taxi and Private Hire Working Group via the Department of Transport.  It is tasked to consider the adequacy and efficiency of legislation and guidance concerning the licensing of taxis a...

08 Sep 2017

Government support for growth of pubs.

A YouGov report has been published which endeavours to offer to the on trade in sites as to the drinking patterns of the nation and how to attract drinkers back into pubs and bars. The report indicates that currently 15% of British adults primari...

08 Sep 2017

In with the new and out (eventually) with the old ten pound note.

A reminder that in 6 days’ time on 14th September the new polymer £10 note will be introduced in a similar fashion as occurred for the £5 note. Here is a link to our previous article on the subject. In Spring 2018 the “ol...

01 Sep 2017

National Gambling statistics published

The Gambling Commission has recently published a report it had commissioned which analyses, for the first time since 2010, national gambling data The full report prepared by NatCen Social research can be found here: 'Gambling behaviour in Great ...

29 Aug 2017

City of Glasgow Licensing Board Meeting - 2017 to 2018

The Glasgow Licensing Board have recently set Board dates up to next summer recess.  The dates are: Friday 29 September 2017 Friday 27 October 2017 Friday 24 November 2017 Friday 15 December 2017 Friday 19 January 2018 Friday 16 Februar...

23 Aug 2017

Food Safety: "As sure as eggs is eggs" You must be in "no doubt" of your food supply chain.

Food Businesses and in particular Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels must make sure they have robust supplier management systems after the recent Fipronil egg scandal. The Food standards agency (FSA) initial calculation rose from around 23,000 to 700,0...