Breaking News: Government issues response to the consultation on locally-set fees under the Licensing Act 2003

Last year, the Government consulted on its proposals for locally-set licensing fees.

It has today published its response to the consultation stating: "The Government has decided not to introduce locally-set licensing fees at the present time. Instead, we will invite local government to provide evidence of its costs before proceeding."

Further, in respect of the proposal for a single payment date for annual fees, the Government has "decided to consider further an option under which licence holders can nominate their payment date by notifying the relevant licensing authority, rather than introducing a universal date."

The response document can be found here.