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Scotland - Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion: consultation
On Thursday (17th November), the Scottish Government published a new consultation seeking views on potential further restrictions to alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland. The Scottish Government are inviting responses to this consultatio...
Special Occasion Relaxations - World Cup and Coronation
At the Institute of Licensing conference last week, Government officials confirmed there were no current plans for a Special Occasion Relaxation to mark the World Cup this winter. The Licensing Act 2003 gives the Secretary of State (in this case ...
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Safe Walk Home App
The safety of all customers is paramount in hospitality and any technological developments which support this are to be welcomed, WalkSafe+, is a mapping app that allows users to plan their route home. It uses information based on police data, par...
Ofgem to investigate reports of bad practice by energy suppliers
The energy regulator, Ofgem, has issued a letter to all non-domestic suppliers, informing them of concerning reports they have received detailing the challenges being faced by non-domestic customers. Examples cited include lack of offers to contra...
Propel Legal Briefing - Christmas and the cup – a festive football season by Patrick Robson
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on Wednesday 9th November 2022 Christmas and the cup – a festive football season by Patrick Robson The men’s football World Cup is just around the corner, and this year&r...
Government response to the post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003 follow up report
In 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 published its post legislative scrutiny report. The Government’s formal response followed later that year. Links to both can be found in our previous article here - 'Hou...
Gambling - 2022 Statistics Published
The Gambling Commission have recently released its findings from the quarterly telephone survey: Statistics on participation and problem gambling for the year to September 2022. The telephone survey is conducted on the Commission’s behalf b...
Additional Bank Holiday for King Charles III Coronation - 8th May 2023
It was announced over the weekend that Monday 8th May 2023 will be a Bank Holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on Saturday 6th May. This bank holiday will be in addition to the usual bank holiday Monday alread...