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Gambling - Proposals for Commission fees from April 2017
Following a joint consultation carried out by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Commission, the Commission now published the responses to this consultation. These are detailed within the responses document: ...
JG&P festive opening hours
Our offices will be closed from 12 noon on 23rd December but will then be open for limited service from 8.45 am on 29th and 30th of December. The office will fully re-open on Tuesday, 3rd January, 2017. Throughout the festive peri...
Health Survey for England 2015 - report published
The Health Survey for England series is designed to monitor trends in the nation’s health; estimating the proportion of people in England who have specified health conditions, and the prevalence of risk factors and behaviours associated with...
Rotherham Council to be 'handed back licensing powers'
It is being reported that Rotherham Council will be given back control of taxi services, although commissioners will oversee licensing decisions until 31 March 2019. Sajid Javid, the Communities Secretary, has apparently said the council had made...
Best Bar None Sheffield 2017
John Gaunt & Partners are again proud sponsors of the Sheffield BBN awards – with the presentation awards ceremony held at Sheffield City Hall on 9th February 2017. Partner Tim Shield will be among those sifting through the finalists th...
Liverpool City Council - Late Night Levy - update
Earlier this month we confirmed that Licensing Authority had adopted the Late Night Levy. Full details of the Levy have now been released. The Levy will commence from 1 April 2017. It will apply to all premises within Licensing Authority geogra...
Gambling - Young People and Gambling Report released
The Gambling Commission’s Young People and Gambling Report - a newly released report - indicates that 450,000 children are gambling in England and Wales every week and also is said to show that around 9,000 of these are likely to be pro...