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Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 - New Guidance
Following the enactment of the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 on 31st March 2022 which created a duty on Licensing Authorities in England to share safeguarding and road safety concerns about taxi and privat...
Lawfulness of Remote Licensing Hearings Questioned
A south London nightclub (Silks) has, as part of its appeal against the revocation of its premises licence, sought to challenge the ability of the respondent licensing authority (the London Borough of Lewisham) to hold remote licensing hearings. ...
Bolton to Consider Late Night Levy
In recent times we have seen a number of councils terminate their late-night levies in an attempt to help promote the high street and hospitality in the area, however, it is reported that Bolton are looking to introduce a late-night levy from Janu...
Propel Legal Briefing - Anticipation, alerts and action by Michelle Hazlewood
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on April 12th 2023 Anticipation, alerts and action by Michelle Hazlewood On 23 April, we celebrate St George’s Day as usual, but this year brings a twist of some...
Enforcement against sales of Vapes and E-cigarettes
This comes after research by the NHS for 2021 reported usage of e-cigarettes had risen to 9% among 11 to 15-year-olds in England - up from 6% in 2018. And that vaping among 15-year-old girls had jumped from 10% to 21%. There is concern tha...
Westminster City Council Launch Women’s Night Safety Campaign
As one of the most popular destinations to visit in London, Westminster sees thousands of people take advantage of its bustling nightlife. Westminster City Council has recently launched its ‘It’s Her City Too’ campaign centring ...