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01 Mar 2023

Consultation on Licence conditions and codes of practice

The Gambling Commission launched on Tuesday a new consultation concerning proposed changes to licence conditions and codes of practice. The Consultation which will close on 23rd May covers the following topics: Extending the multi-operator self-...

01 Mar 2023

Legal age of marriage and civil partnerships raised to 18

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 has now come into force (27th February 2023).  This is an important change and one which anyone having the benefit of a permission to undertake marriages or civil ceremonies at their s...

24 Feb 2023

Rotherham Reviewing Cumulative Impact Policy

Rotherham’s Wickersley Cumulative Impact Policy, adopted by the full Council on 3rd June 2020 is now approaching its third anniversary. The Rotherham Policy is unusual in that Rotherham’s town centre, which is the largest urban centre ...

24 Feb 2023

A Licensing Regime for Non-Surgical Aesthetics?

The Joint Council for Cosmetics Practitioners (JCCP), the British Beauty Council, and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) have received assurances from the Government that it is committed to introducing a licensing regime for no...

23 Feb 2023

Walsall EMRO Update

Further to our recent article on the consideration of the adoption of an EMRO, Walsall licensing Committee met on the evening of 22nd February. For those who are interested, here is a link to the relevant page on Walsall Council website which prov...

20 Feb 2023

Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council SEV Policy Successfully Challenged in The High Court

Following on from the Sheriff’s Court decision in Edinburgh last week, the High Court has also heard a case in relation to sexual entertainment venues. The High Court has reversed Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council’s decisio...