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Possibility of Extension of Hours for The King's Coronation – England and Wales
Licensed Premises in England & Wales may benefit from extended hours in celebration of the King's coronation in May 2023. The Government has said that it will consult on making an Order (a Licensing Hours Order) to extend hours from 11p...
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Westminster Council Trial "Pee Paint" in the West End
No...before anyone thinks it, Westminster are not painting walls with urine. They are, however, trialling specialist "pee paint" on urination hotspots in the West End. The coating, which can be applied to exterior walls, creates a bounce-ba...
Propel Legal Briefing - The naughty list – facing enforcement by Tim Shield
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on Wednesday 14th December 2022 The naughty list – facing enforcement by Tim Shield We are (and have been for some months now) in a time of contradiction in the licen...
Scotland - Get Me Home Safely Campaign
Glasgow City Council has passed a motion requiring hospitality businesses to provide free and safe transport home for late-night workers after 23:00. The motion passed unanimously at a meeting on the 8th of December and will apply to all new lice...
Police Scotland have found no evidence to support a surge in claims of spiking by injection
It is reported by the BBC that At a Scottish Police Authority (SPA) meeting held this month, police chiefs were told that between the 12 month period of 1 October 2021 and 30 October 2022, there had been 150 people come forward saying they could h...
Enough Campaign
Although we have recently reported that Police Scotland has no evidence of spiking by needle, abuse in many different forms occurs every day and the Government has released its ENOUGH campaign with support information targeted towards women and gi...
Government agrees to registration scheme for short-term holiday lets
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the government are committed to bringing in a registration scheme for short-term holiday lets. The commitment arose during Prime Minister’s Questions on 7 December when the Prime Minister respon...